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Garlic Mustard Pulls

April 13, 2021

It’s spring, that time of year when plants are popping up from their long winter nap. And while we welcome... Read More →

April 2, 2021

A century ago, well-drillers in the vicinity of Manson, Iowa, knew that there was something different about the local bedrock... Read More →

March 6, 2021

If you or I had the assignment to design an animal well-adapted to the winter rigors of central Canada and... Read More →

February 20, 2021

Iowa is in a good location regarding the effects of winter on its deer population. Further north, above the Canadian... Read More →

February 6, 2021

A few years ago, I offered several notes about native coralberry and how this small shrub is useful to birds... Read More →

January 30, 2021

When we moved into our rural homestead in 1977, there was a misshapen oak tree growing through a wire fence.... Read More →

November 23, 2020

There are two species of aspen in North America and both of them live in eastern Iowa. The two are... Read More →

October 23, 2020

Back on Dec. 1, 2016, I offered you a story about the historical medicinal aspects of sassafras and its role... Read More →

April 17, 2017

Ever since the dawn of agriculture, people have marked out parcels of land to claim the fruits of their hard-earned... Read More →