Jenny Hill
- 4 days ago
- 5 min
Enhance Perennials This Fall
Tips from garden experts on how to divide perennials in the fall.
Jim Chamberlin
- Aug 30
- 4 min
Clean Water Strategies Paying Off, Continued Effort Needed
Learn how conservation efforts to curb nutrients in the Mississippi River in Minnesota are going.
HDT Team
- Aug 16
- 6 min
Nature Notes: Beguiling Beetles
Did you know that Beetles make up nearly 1/4 of the animal species on earth?! Meet some of the beetles that call the midwest home!
HDT Team
- Aug 9
- 3 min
Purple Reigns in New Varieties Grown in HDT Gardens
The Happy Dancing Turtle garden team planted several different purple vegetables in the garden this season. You may be accustomed to...
HDT Team
- Aug 1
- 4 min
The Benefits Pile Up with Citizen Science
Enjoying the outdoors in all seasons is part of Happy Dancing Turtle’s mission to grow good stewards of the planet. Observing all the...
Jim Chamberlin
- Jul 26
- 4 min
Farming with Trees
I believe nature is abundant, and too often we overlook the forest for the trees. Farmers for centuries have cleared land of trees to...
Jenny Hill
- Jul 11
- 4 min
You Are What You Eat (and How You Eat)
Book review: How to Be a Conscious Eater: Making Food Choices That Are Good for You, Others, and the Planet by Sophie Egan, 2020, Workman...
Jenny Hill
- Jul 11
- 5 min
Beat the (Extreme) Heat
The hazards of extreme heat and ime-tested ways to handle it.
Jenny Hill
- Jul 5
- 4 min
Reducing Plastics in the Kitchen
You may have heard that this month is Plastic Free July. This is a great month-long challenge encouraging people to take any action, big...
HDT Team
- Jun 21
- 4 min
Water & Birds Spotlights of Citizen Science Projects
Are you a naturally curious person? Do you pay close attention to detail? Do you WISH you paid better attention or hope to develop your...