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Pine Needles: The needed green among the winter white
I’ve been absent for a few weeks, but I’m happy to be back! I’ve been swamped with my “day job,” which is running a nonprofit news organization. Add in the usual holiday bustle and—most exciting of all—the fact that I’ve officially completed my training to become a Minnesota Master Naturalist, and… whew! It’s been a…
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It’s Goldenrod Season
I was out in Minnesota yesterday, and came across several patches of goldenrod just at the start of their bloom. What an exciting time! Goldenrod (Solidago spp.) is one of those plants that signals late summer is on the way, with its bright yellow blossoms lighting up roadsides, prairies, and open fields. It’s often mistaken…
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How to Identify and Use Wild Bergamot
Wild Bergamot was my unicorn flower, one I admired for years but never could find growing wild. I finally spotted it blooming in a North Dakota prairie, and I was genuinely excited. That moment made it an easy choice for my first post. It’s useful, beautiful, and a classic prairie plant worth getting to know.…
