As a Realtor®, Master Naturalist, Director with the National Loon Center Foundation and Whitefish Area Property Owners Association. I’m committed to providing my clients with the best real estate knowledge and service to help meet their buying and selling goals as well as equipping them with best stewardship knowledge and community connection to thrive for years to come.
Hello everyone!! October 29, 2024
There is a lot of questions whether you should clean your gardens in the fall. The simple answer is, Yes! But it's good to leave some dead plants for the hibernating beneficial insects:
Pest Control: Removing dead plants and debris helps eliminate pests that may overwinter in your garden. But be cognitive of the insects that we need that are wintering in the stems of your dead plants. Bees and butterflies winter in those stems.
Soil Health: Cleaning up allows for better air circulation and prevents mold and disease, promoting healthier soil.
Wildlife Food: Leaving some plant material, like dead stalks or leaves, can provide food for some of our wildlife.
Preparing for Spring: Fall cleanup helps set the stage for new growth in the spring, making it easier to plant and maintain your garden.
Mulching: You can use fallen leaves as mulch, which can enrich the soil as it decomposes.
Just be sure to strike a balance between cleaning and leaving some organic material for wildlife, decomposition for better soil and shelter for our pollinators!
Following are some more great trivia questions and answers from our October Trivia events:
Please come join us on Thursday, November 5 at Red Pine Cookhouse in Emily and November 14 at 14 Lakes Brewery. Both Events are from 6-8 pm.
1. Are pumpkins technically a fruit or vegetable?
Fruit
2. How many lakes total in Cass county, Crow wing county and Itasca county that are infested with Starry Stonewort?
7 Lakes - Leech Lake, Rush Lake (of whitefish Chain), Middle Cullen Lake, Thunder lake, Bowen Lake Pokegama Lake and Gull Lake
3. Pumpkins can be orange, white, green and what other color?
Blue
4. Prevention is the most cost effective and easiest way to combat the spread of invasive species. what is the three word slogan used to prevent the spread of Aquatic Invasive species and important to do every time your boat enters and leaves a body of water?
Clean, Drain Dry
5. What was the original name for what we call "Candy Corn"?
Chicken feed
6. what is a group of Pugs called?
A Grumble
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This is ANOTHER fantastic recipe given to me by a dear friend, Ruth. She loves to put this on the Pumpkin Muffins from the October 23 blog. Thank you again Ruth!!
WAPOA and Loon Center Community Events: |
November 7 - Loon and Lakes Trivia at Red Pine Cookhouse Emily 6-8 pm November 14 - Loon and Lakes Trivia at 14 Lakes Brewery 6-8 pm December 5 - Loon and Lakes Trivia at Red Pine Cookhouse Emily 6-8 pm |
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