Arts & Culture

Shelley Pederson: What compost to use and when

“From December to March, there are for many of us three gardens; the garden outdoors, the garden of ...

Arts & Culture

Al Batt: Pheasants can go 2 weeks without food during severe weather

My neighbor Crandall stops by. “How are you doing?” I ask. “Everything is nearly copacetic. I saw some big tracks ...

Arts & Culture

Al Batt: Is there more than one kind of cattail in the state of Minnesota?

My neighbor Crandall stops by. “How are you doing?” I ask.

Arts & Culture

Al Batt: Will putting mothballs under the hood keep mice out of your car?

My neighbor Crandall stops by. “How are you doing?” I ask. “Everything is copacetic. I understand you’ve been waltzing with ...

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Shelley Pederson: There is so much to be thankful for, this week and all year round

“Let us be grateful to people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our ...

Arts & Culture

Al Batt: Do we really swallow eight spiders a year when we are asleep?

My neighbor Crandall stops by. “How are you doing?” I ask.

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The Perennial Buzz: Composting keeps that good Minnesota soil healthy

“If I’m ever reborn, I want to be a gardener — there’s too much to do for one ...

Arts & Culture

Art is: Whether it’s Picasso or ‘Pickles,’ simple lines can tell us a story

Pablo Picasso, 1881-1973, a world famous artist, was born in Spain and lived most of his life in ...

Arts & Culture

Al Batt: Barn swallows recycle nests by cleaning them and adding mud

My neighbor Crandall stops by. “How are you doing?” I ask.

Arts & Culture

Al Batt: Number of fawns a doe has depends on age, nutrition, genetics

My neighbor Crandall stops by. “How are you doing?” I ask. “Everything is nearly copacetic. Remember when we ...

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Al Batt: How long does it take monarch butterflies to travel to Mexico?

Al Batt of Hartland is a member of the Albert Lea Audubon Society. Email him at SnoEowl@aol.com My ...

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The Perennial Buzz: Fall planting pulls us through winter

“Bulb: potential flower buried in Autumn, never to be seen again.” — Henry Beard

Arts & Culture

Al Batt: Chances of hitting animals while driving double Oct. through Dec.

My neighbor Crandall stops by. “How are you doing?” I ask. “Everything is nearly copacetic. I talked to ...

Arts & Culture

Art is: Good first year in new locale for Albert Lea Art Center

Bev Jackson Cotter is a member of The Albert Lea Art Center where a new and unusual approach ...

Arts & Culture

Al Batt: In southern Minnesota, you can day trip to some state record-sized trees

My neighbor Crandall stops by. “How are you doing?” I ask.

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