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Tina's Greenhouse located at 316 Richards Ave E in Alexander, ND opened for the 2015 season May 19th. What began as a hobby for owner Tina Moreno, is now in its fourth year as a business. Moreno worked in greenhouses for nine years in Nebraska prior to moving to North Dakota where her personal project became a family operation her husband and grandson help ingher in the greenhouse. She initially started out by planting flowers at the homes of senior citizens or bringing them to the greenhouse so...
Fertilizing your lawn With all of the rain and moisture the last week in Williams County, right now is a wonderful time to be fertilizing your lawn. This rain will be pushing your lawn to grow, along with all other plants. With this rapid growth that will be occurring, the grass can become stressed if it does not have the proper amount of nutrients. With the hot summer days right around the corner, we want our grass to be healthy and prepared. With fertilizer and moisture, that also means more...
FORT BUFORD—The public is invited to these free upcoming events at the Missouri-Yellowstone Confluence Interpretive Center and Fort Buford State Historic Site. June 18 Fort Buford History Book Club, 7 p.m. CDT. Join history buffs in a discussion of this month’s selected book “Secret Lives of Sgt. John Wilson,” by Lois Simmie. Free refreshments. Missouri-Yellowstone Confluence Interpretive Center. Please call in advance. June 19-20 Confluence Quilters, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. CDT. Join the Confluence Quilters for their monthly meeting at the Conflue...
BOZEMAN – The Museum of the Rockies will offer a June 2 seminar on heritage fruit trees in Montana on Tuesday, June 2, from 6-8 p.m. at the Museum of the Rockies. The talk by Toby Day, MSU Extension horticulturist, will discuss the state’s rich history with fruit production, including apples, pears, apricots, plums and cherries. The cost is $5 for Museum members and $8 for non-members at the door. Historically, orchards grew up after being planted by orchardists and homesteaders trying to make a living. Although the orchardists and hom...
This is the second year the community garden has been a reality in Sidney. After expressed interest in the project from participants of a community conference, local Commissioners got the ball rolling and asked Tim Fine of the MSU Extension Office to head up the venture. The Eastern Ag Research Center (EARC) donated land for the community garden from one of their former research fields and the layout was modeled after a community garden in Miles City, MT. "It's a good project and it has been...
Recreation (which means 'play' or 'amusement' according to Webster) takes many forms and brings to mind a huge variety of activities. Some people recreate by exerting themselves through walking or biking, others enjoy reading or reclining on the bank of a pond watching fish steal bait from their line, while yet others like to take excursions in motorized vehicles, even if that little jaunt only means going three quarters of a mile to the county dump. The old adage 'one man's trash is another man...
When summer arrives, all you can think about is that vacation getaway, getting the kids off to camp and traveling to visit friends and family. You're looking forward to spending some relaxing time away from your hectic everyday environment. Unfortunately, bed bugs feel the same way. They're itching to get out and see the world just as much as you are. Amazingly, 99.6 percent of professional pest management companies in the United States encountered a bed bug infestation in 2013, according to a...
Did you know 30 million people travel with their pets each year? Whether by plane, train or automobile, if you're planning an upcoming trip with your furry family member, it's important to plan ahead to ensure you both stay safe and healthy while making memories that will last a lifetime. "Traveling with pets has never been more popular," says Dr. Christina Fernandez, Medical Director of the SGU Small Animal Clinic in Grenada and Associate Professor Emergency Critical Care at St. George's Univer...
MEDORA - Medora, the Marquise de Morès, returns to the Chateau de Mores State Historic Site June 13-14. This History Alive! program focuses on Madame de Morès's return to Medora in 1903, her last visit to the summer home she had shared with her husband. Visitors will catch Madame in a brief retrospective on her time in western Dakota as well as life following her return to France. Audience members will catch a glimpse of the romance of meeting the Marquis, her passion for hunting, and the t...
The 38th Medora Car Show will be held June 27, 2015, in Medora, ND. Exhibition for the public is Saturday, June 27, from 10 to 3:30. Anyone wishing to show a vehicle in any of the 20 different classes through 1990 (including customs) and a modern collectible class (1991-2015) should call 701-225-8851 or 701-225-8149, or register on the show grounds by the Badlands Motel June 27. The first-place winners from the 2014 Medora Show will be on display in the Medora Community Building along with a special center exhibit, a 1928 Gardner Roadster. The...
For many, summer means that there is more opportunity to be out and about and so it is a good time to remind ourselves about summer travel safety for the whole family. We have all heard that seat belts save lives, and with our roadways getting busier, it is important to stop and truly consider the impact such a small action can have. In addition to being required by law, wearing a seat belt is the single most effective thing drivers and passengers can do to protect themselves in the event of an...
