Summer garden flowers
It’s raining again. I suppose I should not be complaining after three years of drought, but all this rain presents its own sort of problems. Like …
Archive by category Outdoors
News and articles pertaining to our parks, events, gardening, and cooking!
Take a close look in the water
Written by Bronwyn Earthman, Naturalist, Kroening Nature Center Next time you find yourself near a pond or wetland, get down low and take a closer look at what …
Rocky treasures tell a story
Written by Sarah Dugan, Kroening Nature Center Naturalist As the waters of the Mississippi recede from their spring highs, now is a great time to visit the …
Heirloom Spring flowers
I took special delight in my spring garden this year after being virtually home bound for several weeks with a mobility issue. When I did emerge from the …
Trees, plants and climate change
Winters like this past one, with its above average temperatures and below average snowfall, make it difficult to refute the idea of global warming. …
The wetlands of May
Written by Rachel Putnam, Kroening Center Naturalist April showers bring May flowers, but spring rains also fill up low spots and create seasonal pools of …
Plant hardiness has moved up
In November 2023, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued an updated plant hardiness zone map — the first one since 2012. While some regions in …
Signs of the changing season
Written by Bronwyn Earthman, Naturalist Educator Spring has arrived in North Mississippi Regional Park, and much earlier this year than is typical. While we …
Signs of spring
Written by Sarah Dugan, Kroening Nature Naturalist Trees that lose their leaves each fall may seem barren this time of year, but they already have a start on …
Best ways and time to prune your trees
So far this seems to be the winter that wasn’t! But the forecast calls for colder temperatures ahead and historically we have had some heavy …