Editorial: Grow efficiently in yard, garden
May 15, 2013 in Pierce County Herald
When the great outdoors is right outside the back door, it’s possible to realize a beautiful landscape or reap a bountiful harvest without becoming extravagant. Continue Reading
First National Bank is hosting its first (and hopefully annual) plant sale from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. today, Thursday, May 9, and 1-5 p.m. Friday, May 10, at its River Falls location, 104 E. Locust St. There will be small potted plants for kids to stamp for mom at no charge. All proceeds will go to Relay for Life.
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.
This velomobile hardtop (part of a recumbent tricycle) was lost from the back of a pickup truck traveling on Highway 65 between Beldenville and River Falls on Sunday, March 24, at approximately 3:30pm.
The ice-block igloo in the backyard of Carrie Hogan’s and Steve Peterson’s house on Crosby Drive in the town of Hudson was made for the fun of it. Steve came across an online article about a guy in Canada who had built an ice igloo, and his wife thought it would be a good activity for their family.
The St Croix Valley Master Gardeners are hosting Garden U on Saturday, March 16, at Ready Randy’s Conference Center in New Richmond. Registration starts at 8:30 a.m. and the $30 fee includes lunch and speaker handouts.
The Western Wisconsin Photography Club will meet on Wednesday, March 6, 7 p.m., in the River Room at The Phipps Center for the Arts. As a follow up to a special meeting on judging photographs, attendees will break into small groups to discuss a set of supplied images. The focus of the discussion will be on deciding how successful the images are and how they could be improved.
Members of Junior Girl Scout Troop 53205 participated in their second annual Powder Puff Pinewood Derby on Jan 19. The girls each designed and made cars from Pinewood Derby kits. Among the participants were, front from left, Emily Gerdts, Brooke Olson, Megan Johnson and Avery Richardson; middle, Sophie Hawk and Ellie Fett; back, Mikayla Deyo, Reis Verbout (second place winner), Leah Maki (first place winner) and Jennifer Holter (third place winner).
Squire House Gardens in Afton, Minn., is presenting a series of Saturday afternoon gardening presentations during January and February. 
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