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Smart Gardening for Shorelands

  • Smart Shorelands: Prevent the Spread of Aquatic Invasive Species

    Published on January 4, 2024
    Smart Gardening tip sheet on how to prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species.

  • Smart Shorelands: Soak Up the Rain with a Smart Rain Garden

    Published on January 4, 2024
    Beautify your yard and neighborhood while helping the environment with a rain garden.

  • Smart Shorelands: Stormwater Solutions for Protecting Your Waterfront

    Published on January 4, 2024
    Not only can smart stormwater practices improve water quality, they can also enhance the natural beauty of your landscape, improve wildlife habitat, and conserve water.

  • Smart Shorelands: Keep it Clean to Protect Frogs and Toads

    Published on January 4, 2024
    Frogs and toads are great companions for your yard and garden. They eat pests like beetles, cutworms and slugs and are an important food source for a variety of other animals including herons, mink, foxes and fish.

  • Smart Shorelands: Planning Your Nearshore Garden

    Published on January 4, 2024
    Extending your lakefront garden into the water opens an exciting new opportunity to enhance your property’s beauty and function.

  • Smart Shorelands: Waterfront Plants to Enhance Your Shoreline

    Published on January 3, 2024
    Plants that grow in, along, and just outside water play an important role in protecting water quality and providing habitat for many water loving critters.

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