LOCAL
Insects that can affect trees
There haven’t been too many reports of caterpillar problems on trees this spring, but that doesn’t mean that we won’t have problems later in the season.
Making better things from butter
Since we’re still in the month of June, as is “June is Dairy Month,” I’d like to do something in the dairy line again––as in butter!
Lent Town supervisors bid farewell to clerk, agree to develop website
The June session marked the end of an era in Lent Township.
Taking care of your iris
One of the most beautiful perennials is the iris. It provides spectacular blooms, but it does have disease problems.
Good food from the shores of Lake Superior
Last year, at about this time, I had the wonderful experience of finding a high school graduate of some 43 years ago, while visiting Two Harbors.
Homemade 'shake and bake'
Whatever your taste, there's a cheese for you. Here I am with cheese on my brain again.
Strawberry pests and diseases
I can remember when I was young and my parents had a beautiful strawberry patch, year after year.
Controlling apple tree insects
The other day I was out mowing and I came across some ant hills that were huge and had been made in a few days.
'There is so much to be said about cheese'
June is Dairy Month and today we’re going to focus on the cheese end of dairy foods.
Master Gardener column Odds and Ends of May
I am writing this May 15. I am walking around early in the morning checking on frost damage as I had 27 degrees early this morning.
Alice serves up quick and easy beef dishes
It is National Beef Month so you know what this column is about today.
Award-winning students are featured at May 13 Chisago Lakes School Board meeting
It was a delight to attend the Chisago Lake School Board meeting May 13, because two of the best and brightest repeated the performance that helped them catapult over 30,000 students, making it to the top 10 in a statewide contest in two categories––live performances and video reporting.
Using treated wood in the garden
There are many types of gardens and container gardens or raised beds are among them.
