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Dakota Gardener: Creatures of the night

Dakota Gardener: Creatures of the night

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Dakota Gardener: Creatures of the night

News Staff
Friday, October 24, 2025
I don’t usually get the typical creepy-crawly feeling when it comes to wildlife, excluding snakes and very large spiders. However, a few weeks ago, I stumbled across a creature I had not encountered in person. This small, furry creature was close to making me turn tail and run away…it was a bat.
Developed by North Dakota State University, the Spring Welcome magnolia tree is beautiful and has proven to be winter-hardy for the Dakotas. (NDSU photo)

Developed by North Dakota State University, the Spring Welcome magnolia tree is beautiful and has proven to be winter-hardy for the Dakotas. (NDSU photo)

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Dakota Gardener: The steel magnolia for the Dakotas

Tom Kalb, Horticulturist, Ndsu Extension
Thursday, October 16, 2025
Magnolia trees are cherished for their showy, fragrant blossoms in early spring. Common in southern landscapes, magnolias are rarely grown in the Dakotas because their blossoms are sensitive to spring frosts.
Prairie Doc® Perspective: The what if’s

Prairie Doc® Perspective: The what if’s

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Prairie Doc® Perspective: The what if’s

The What If’s By Debra Johnston, Md
Thursday, October 16, 2025
Let’s call her Sarah, although that wasn’t her name. I’d had the privilege of delivering her, and the fun of watching her grow into a precocious toddler, with an impish smile and a joyous laugh. Then I had the responsibility of explaining her autopsy report to her devastated parents.
Yellowjackets have smooth bodies with few hairs compared to bees. (Photo by Whitney Cranshaw, Colorado State University, Bugwood.org)

Yellowjackets have smooth bodies with few hairs compared to bees. (Photo by Whitney Cranshaw, Colorado State University, Bugwood.org)

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Dakota Gardener: Not all yellow-striped insects are created equal

Esther E. Mcginnis, Horticulturist, Ndsu Extension
Thursday, October 2, 2025
As I ate my sandwich outdoors, a persistent yellow and black insect kept circling me. Getting closer and closer, it landed on my paper plate. I carefully shooed it away, hoping not to anger it. I have an innate fear of this insect, having been painfully stung years ago.
Chatting with fellow gardeners is often an opportunity to learn what is working for them, share recommendations and connect over a shared interest. (Pexels photo)

Chatting with fellow gardeners is often an opportunity to learn what is working for them, share recommendations and connect over a shared interest. (Pexels photo)

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Dakota Gardener: Conversations with a gardener

News Staff
Thursday, September 25, 2025
Working with gardeners, I get to have a lot of different conversations about gardening trends. Some of my favorites are with people about the obscure and strange trends that float around social media or topics from old wives’ tales.
Wandering in Walhalla

Wandering in Walhalla

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Wandering in Walhalla

News Staff
Friday, September 19, 2025
The leaves are changing, Mother Nature can’t seem to make up her mind, and footballs are flying under the Friday Night Lights. The only thing missing from games in our neck of the woods is a good old-fashioned marching band.
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