Carol Andrews, president of the Wild Ones® Minnesota Arrowhead Chapter came back from a recent trip to Madeline Island with three things on her mind: first, that hemlocks are her favorite tree; second, that wintergreen is blooming and finally, that we need to teach kids that bugs aren't icky; they're our friends.
8/17 Wild Gardening with Carol Andrews
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