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February 8, 2012
Maple syrup: This season's prospects
Our unusually mild winter has left many wondering just how much sap will run from the sugar maple trees this season. Will we be relegated to purchasing 100% Canadian maple syrup when the local supply inevitably runs out? Fortunately, there is still a possibility of a strong syrup season, according t ... More >>
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October 26, 2011
Ghouls & Goblins at the Maze
Our unusually mild winter has left many wondering just how much sap will run from the sugar maple trees this season. Will we be relegated to purchasing 100% Canadian maple syrup when the local supply inevitably runs out? Fortunately, there is still a possibility of a strong syrup season, according t ... More >>
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July 18, 2011
Volunteer for Fruit Gleaning Initiative to help fight hunger
Pick fruit, help fight hunger.The Minnesota Project is hosting a launch party for its Fruit of the City gleaning initiative, a program by which volunteer pickers stock local food shelves with fresh fruit. Food shelves tend to receive more boxed and canned foods vs. perishable ones so the proj ... More >>
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June 22, 2011
Over and Under
Pick fruit, help fight hunger.The Minnesota Project is hosting a launch party for its Fruit of the City gleaning initiative, a program by which volunteer pickers stock local food shelves with fresh fruit. Food shelves tend to receive more boxed and canned foods vs. perishable ones so the proj ... More >>
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June 6, 2011
Arboretum's Toast & Taste in the Gardens: Save the date
Todd MulvihillThe Arboretum's Toast & Taste in the Gardens celebrates summer cuisine.Who's got the best digs for a garden party? The Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, of course, and it will be hosting its annual Toast & Taste on Thursday, July 28, from 6 to 9 p.m. The arboretum recruits several ... More >>
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May 20, 2011
Fiddleheads can give you food poisoning, so cook 'em carefully!
Beware the fiddlehead...Morels, ramps, and fiddleheads are all some of our favorite edible signs of spring. But their fleeting nature means we often don't have a lot of experience preparing them, and with fiddleheads that can be a big concern. Take this experience of one unwitting fiddlehead ... More >>
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April 20, 2011
Breaking Light
Beware the fiddlehead...Morels, ramps, and fiddleheads are all some of our favorite edible signs of spring. But their fleeting nature means we often don't have a lot of experience preparing them, and with fiddleheads that can be a big concern. Take this experience of one unwitting fiddlehead ... More >>
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March 23, 2011
Voodoo lily brings rotting corpse smell to Minnesota Zoo
The new voodoo lily at MN ZooJust in time for spring, the Minnesota Zoo has acquired a flower that blooms and smells like something died. Amorphophallus konjac--also known as Voodoo lily or Devil's tongue--landed at the zoo on Tuesday and is expected to bloom within the next few days. You don't ... More >>
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March 16, 2011
Manuel Álvarez Bravo: Mexico
The new voodoo lily at MN ZooJust in time for spring, the Minnesota Zoo has acquired a flower that blooms and smells like something died. Amorphophallus konjac--also known as Voodoo lily or Devil's tongue--landed at the zoo on Tuesday and is expected to bloom within the next few days. You don't ... More >>
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February 15, 2011
Arboretum offers "Food as Metaphor" writing class
Author Jules NyquistIt's no surprise that the tastes and smells of certain foods trigger strong memories. But have you ever considered using those memories as a starting point for your own poetry, fiction, or short story? Local author Jules Nyquist (her latest chapbook, Appetites: Poems on F ... More >>
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October 13, 2010
333-year-old tree gets the ax today
Image from "Minneapolis Park System" by Theodore WirthThe Ancient Oak in 1941It's had a long, good life, and now it's time for the 333-year-old oak at the Mississippi River gorge to go to tree heaven. Today the City of Minneapolis is taking the top off the tree and giving it to artists, so ... More >>
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September 16, 2010
Applehouse is mecca for apple devotees
Juicy, sweet and coolThe University of Minnesota's Horticultural Research Center at the Landscape Arboretum in Chanhassen doesn't sound like the kind of place you'd want to visit on your weekends. But the items it produces--most famously the Honeycrisp apple--are a consistent draw, which is w ... More >>
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July 27, 2010
Gustavus corpse flower blooms, stinks and withers [VIDEO]
Image via YouTubeThe stink is off the corpse flower's bloomFor a few short days, Perry the corpse flower really stank out the joint at Linnaeus Arboretum on the Gustavus Adolphus campus. But the rank stench of rotting meat from its big-as-a-human bloom is off. According to students posting on ... More >>
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July 23, 2010
Gustavus corpse flower opens and shares its rotten-meat stench
Via Titan Arum WebcamPerry the corpse flower, doing what comes naturallyNote to the Grunke brothers: When the thrill of digging up a corpse for sex no longer rings your ding-a-ling, there's always Perry the blooming corpse flower at Gustavus Adolphus College. And those condoms you brought to ... More >>
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July 8, 2010
Fruits of the City kicks off volunteer fruit-picking program
Volunteer pickers help get fresh fruits into "food deserts."Some sections of the Twin Cities might be considered "food deserts," meaning that residents don't have easy access to fresh, healthy food. Meanwhile, in other neighborhoods surplus fruit from backyard fruit trees goes to waste. Last ... More >>
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July 6, 2010
Corpse flower set to really stink out Gustavus
Via WikipediaA corpse flower in the U.S. Botanic Gardens (yes, it stinks, too)You could excited about the Titan Arum, or Amorphophallus titanum, that it will soon bloom at Gustavus Adolphus College. After all, it's only found naturally in the tropical rain forests of Sumatra. But what you re ... More >>
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June 3, 2010
24-hour BioBlitz
Via WikipediaA corpse flower in the U.S. Botanic Gardens (yes, it stinks, too)You could excited about the Titan Arum, or Amorphophallus titanum, that it will soon bloom at Gustavus Adolphus College. After all, it's only found naturally in the tropical rain forests of Sumatra. But what you re ... More >>
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May 19, 2010
Goose Lake Artisan & Farmers Market
Via WikipediaA corpse flower in the U.S. Botanic Gardens (yes, it stinks, too)You could excited about the Titan Arum, or Amorphophallus titanum, that it will soon bloom at Gustavus Adolphus College. After all, it's only found naturally in the tropical rain forests of Sumatra. But what you re ... More >>
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May 12, 2010
Tarlton takes slow-cooked lyrical approach
Brett Bullion finally steps up to the mic
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May 12, 2010
SummerHouse Garden Market
Brett Bullion finally steps up to the mic
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April 12, 2010
Minneapolis chops ash trees before emerald ash borer strikes
We've heard from a couple concerned residents who saw what seemed to be healthy trees meeting their fate shortly after being spray-painted with the green ring of death. Apparently the city decided to clear out the ash trees in the city before the emerald ash borer even has a chance to strike. I ... More >>
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November 10, 2009
U of M grapevines stolen, officials suspect possible inside job
Grapevine heist has U of M officials concerned, puzzled.
Blogs
September 2, 2009
Now Open: AppleHouse at Minnesota Landscape Arboretum
Get apple happy at the AppleHouse, now open for the season in Chanhassen.
Blogs
July 14, 2009
Chanhassen is named second-best place to live
Money magazine ranks the Minneapolis suburb No. 2 in the nation for its small-town charm and natural surroundings.
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June 24, 2009
Butterfly Garden
Money magazine ranks the Minneapolis suburb No. 2 in the nation for its small-town charm and natural surroundings.
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April 15, 2009
Café Scientifique: Honeybees & Human Health
Money magazine ranks the Minneapolis suburb No. 2 in the nation for its small-town charm and natural surroundings.
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March 19, 2009
Make it a date: Tian Jin & Domacin
If you're not the type to drive to Chanhassen or Stillwater just for dinner--here are a few more stops to make the trip worth your while.
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December 31, 2008
How Summit and Schell are saving the prairies
Shakopee's Rahr Malting plant and Koda Energy are brewing up enviro-beer
Blogs
November 20, 2008
Lunching at the Arboretum
The Arboretum offers a host of locally grown meals. Imagine the beautiful flowers at the table!
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October 29, 2008
Ar-BOO-retum!
The Arboretum offers a host of locally grown meals. Imagine the beautiful flowers at the table!
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August 13, 2008
Flowerfest Weekend
The Arboretum offers a host of locally grown meals. Imagine the beautiful flowers at the table!
Blogs
June 25, 2008
Make it a date: 3 Squares, Laredo's, and Lola's Lakehouse
The Arboretum offers a host of locally grown meals. Imagine the beautiful flowers at the table!
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May 23, 2008
The Arboretum's own farmers' market
The Arboretum offers a host of locally grown meals. Imagine the beautiful flowers at the table!
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October 20, 2006
3Qs with apple scientist David Bedford
The Arboretum offers a host of locally grown meals. Imagine the beautiful flowers at the table!
Blogs
October 20, 2006
3Qs with apple scientist David Bedford
The Arboretum offers a host of locally grown meals. Imagine the beautiful flowers at the table!
News
August 3, 2005
Sprawl Of The Wild
Baxterization, beaten paths, and the great riparian land rush of northern Minnesota
Blogs
June 28, 2005
Jean Arp and Karl Marx discuss the iPod
Baxterization, beaten paths, and the great riparian land rush of northern Minnesota
Blogs
April 6, 2005
Johnny "Rockin'" Wroll's Reviews Corner, #2
Baxterization, beaten paths, and the great riparian land rush of northern Minnesota
News
November 10, 2004
Bambi Must Die
The case against Minnesota's 1.2 million forest-destroying, disease-spreading deer
News
April 24, 2002
Off Beat
The case against Minnesota's 1.2 million forest-destroying, disease-spreading deer
News
August 16, 2000
Let the Good Thymes Roll
Dog day afternoons: Teeny handbags, lutefisk jokes, and the virtues of loose tea
Music
February 17, 1999
The Olivia Tremor Control: Black Foliage: Animation Music
Dog day afternoons: Teeny handbags, lutefisk jokes, and the virtues of loose tea
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December 1, 1998
Paradise Traded
Swapping Oz for the way back home
Books
March 19, 1997
Frozen Flora
Swapping Oz for the way back home
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November 13, 1996
UP A TREE
A dozen tenacious leaves still cling to the branches of the oldest living tree in the City of Minneapolis.
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