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When rain is too much of a good thing
As I am known to use horticultural puns, I must say, there is a fungus among us … and he’s…
Berry Good … Strawberry and Bramble Berry Care in June
Some say that the ol’ apple pie is the classic American dessert. And just looking at me, you know I…
Storm results: Correct tree planting and after-care matter
I probably shouldn’t admit this, but I am a last-minute-Mary when it comes to my columns many times. It isn’t…
Leaves of three … not always need to let it be … Poison ivy lookalikes
If you read last week’s column, I hope you took a look around your landscape. I had several callers who…
Leaves of three, or ‘tree’ … and so much more
I don’t know about kids today, but growing up back in the day, if you were going camping, fishing or…
With the right leaves, you can brew up a storm
If I asked what the most popular beverage in the world is, a few years ago it would have been…
Beans Done Correctly Can Bring Music to Your Table
Finally, some warmer weather is on the horizon. Mother Nature certainly flipped her plans compared to the last five years…
Just don’t do it, you are not helping … wildlife babies
It is not only the plants that are growing right now, most of our Midwest wildlife — from bird to…
Tick, tock … it is tick time already, here’s what you can do
Spring brings nature lovers, gardeners and farmers many things: the promise of a new growing season; the first robin of…
Getting to the bare root of it all
Editor’s note: Nancy Kuhajda is on a nature assignment. We are re-running one of her timely columns. Everyone is in…
Want to Rescue Wild Animals? Hands Off!
Editor’s note: Nancy Kuhajda is taking a week off. We are re-running one of her timely columns. Spring brings many…
The Wings of Spring … Early Spring Butterflies
Many of us track the “firsts” … It starts with us with children, first smile, first steps, first words. Then…