Growing Green: Stay off the grass!
May 14, 2013 in The Osakis Review
These warm, sunny days amplify my dreary winter lawn crying for attention; and it is all I can do to keep from grabbing my rake Continue Reading
You are browsing the archive for Garden.
Rain barrels available
May 3, 2013 in Hudson Star-Observer
Sustain Hudson members Judy Freund, left, and Stew Erickson show rain barrels that the environmental organization are offering for purchase. Sustain Hudson took over the rain barrel program from St. Croix County Extension. Anyone wanting more information or interested in purchasing a rain barrel should call Freund at (715) 386-9336. Continue Reading
County Earth Day event set Sunday in Hudson
April 18, 2013 in Hudson Star-Observer
The St. Croix Community Development Department has joined with YMCA Camp St. Croix to host the ninth annual Earth Day event, “Soils: Dig It!” The event is Sunday, April 21, from noon to 4 p.m. at YMCA Camp St. Croix in Hudson. Continue Reading
“Safety in the Garden” discussed
April 17, 2013 in Pierce County Herald
RIVER FALLS”Safety in the Garden” is the topic of the Thursday, April 25, St. Croix Valley Master Gardener Association (SCVMGA) meeting. Continue Reading
Soils: Dig It! Fun for the whole family April 21
April 14, 2013 in River Falls Journal
The St. Croix Community Development Department has joined with YMCA Camp St. Croix to host the 9th Annual Earth Day event, “Soils: Dig It!” Sunday, April 21, from noon-4 pm at YMCA Camp St. Croix in Hudson. Continue Reading
Fertilizer basics: Learn what, when and why April 30
April 8, 2013 in River Falls Journal
Confused about what to fertilize, when, and with what? Not enough fertilizer, and your plants won’t perform to their full potential. Too much fertilizer, and you could cause excessive foliage, damage the roots, or outright kill the plant! Fertilizing at the wrong time can do more harm than good for the health of the plant. Continue Reading
It’s almost time to get growing, find the best and newest tips for vegetable gardening
April 4, 2013 in River Falls Journal
If you grow your own vegetables, you can grow varieties you like, you know what was used to grow them, and you get some great fun and exercise in the process! Continue Reading
Living art: Floral arrangements beautify indoor spaces
April 3, 2013 in The Daily Republic
Floral arrangements add beauty to the spaces they occupy, oxygenate the air, help you think, appeal to the senses and create a focal point. Continue Reading
Grow to Share cultivates garden season
March 27, 2013 in River Falls Journal
Planters from the local community garden Grow to Share, located in the east part of Hoffman Park, say the 2013 growing season holds many new and exciting things they’d like to share at a spring informational meeting 6 p.m. April 3, in the lower level of the River Falls Public Library, 140 Union St. Continue Reading
Growing Green: It’s fruit tree pruning time
March 26, 2013 in The Osakis Review
Pruning your trees while they are in dormancy reduces the possibility of fire blight in crab apples, apples and pears, as well as minimizing canker diseases in cherries and plums Continue Reading
Most Discussed This Week