Water Quality

If you live on a lake, stream or wetland, plant a buffer strip of native plants along the water. If you have a lawn, keep it small and don’t use … Read more

Plants and animals that have been introduced by human actions to areas where they do not naturally occur are designated as exotic, non-native or alien, by the Minnesota Department of … Read more

The short answer to that question is:  We are. All types of human activities – turning forests into farms and turning farms into suburban developments, burning coal to power our … Read more

Mercury, a liquid metal – once widely referred to as quick silver – is a naturally occurring element released by volcanoes and the weathering of rocks. But most of the … Read more

What you can do to save water and have a green lawn   If you are building a new home or laying new sod, be sure there is at least 6 … Read more