University of Minnesota Extension created a Seed Trial program. These trials were developed to help Minnesota gardeners grow ...

Humans have a superpower that makes us uniquely capable of controlling the world: our ability to understand cause and effect ...

In the 2019 NCAA Tournament, Gregg Nigl accurately predicted the first 49 games of March Madness. This included three 12-seed vs. 5-seed upsets, a 13-seed beating a four-seed and three 10-seeds ...

Spring Heirloom Fruit Tree sale at Horne Creek Farm will be held on Saturday, March 22 from 9 a.m.–4 p.m. Due to high demand for the trees, ...

The proverb, “mighty oaks from little acorns grow,” is familiar to many of us. We understand the concept, but do we realize ...

The Reader is collaborating with Mersey Forest to launch new nature inspired Poetry Walks, school heritage trips and a VE Day ...

If you’re noticing itchy eyes and a scratchy throat, you might be experiencing a return of seasonal allergies.

Perhaps one of the most favored hobbies of gardeners, wildlife lovers and outdoor enthusiasts is to feed the birds. Setting out a bird feeder with seed or suet cakes is ...

Colorado Parks and Wildlife received 5,022 reports of sightings and conflicts with bears in 2024 which is 14.8% higher than ...

Both the American hazelnut and beaked hazelnut are native to Manitoba. “The hazelnut is the Cinderella of nut producing plants and deserves much more attention than it receives,” says Durand.

The average mature oak will produce 2,200 acorns per season ... In general, smaller-billed birds like American Tree Sparrow and American Goldfinch are more effective at husking small seeds, like ...

By Martin Clark The ‘Circular Economy’ involves sharing, leasing, reusing, repairing, refurbishing and recycling existing materials to give them a new, valuable and sustainable life. Our “Green ...