Category: Green Space & The River
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Birds in Particular
The Whisper of the Blue Jay and Moon Watching by Halle O’Falvey As I walked throughout the month of November, I saw blue jays everywhere.…
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A season for pruning woodies
Garden Views by Kent Petterson Most maintenance and shaping of your landscape trees and shrubs is best if done in the winter dormant season after freeze…
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Ayd Mill Road reopens with new pedestrian, bike path
The 1.5 mile stretch of road was closed on August 1 to implement a new 3-lane street design with two southbound vehicle lanes, one northbound vehicle…
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November starts out HUGE
BIRDS IN PARTICULARHALLE O’[email protected] The days are growing shorter while the sun is hiding out, not my favorite weather combo. I have always dreamed of…
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Garden Views: Time to Think About Flowering Spring Bulbs
Early October is a perfect time to think about planting some of those fabulous spring flowering bulbs. I have planted Asiatic Lilies as late as…
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Birds in Particular: Sound Scapes, Squirrels
by Halle O’Falvey The other morning, just after sunrise, I walked down the stairs to my urban country kitchen. I pulled back the Irish lace…
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Answering the Pandemic
by Rafael Ortega Every day at Ramsey County, we are reminded that we are facing the largest health and economic crisis in 100 years and…
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White Pelicans and Hollywood Chickens
BIRDS IN PARTICULAR White Pelicans and Hollywood Chickens Historically, I have spent a lot of time on the riverbanks of Minnesota swimming in the summer…
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Garden Views: What about those insects?
GARDEN VIEWS KENT PETTERSON columnist What about those insects? The loss of habitat and food sources and pesticides used to control insects, and in particular…
