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SAUK RAPIDS HERALD | SATURDAY, JULY 21, 2018 | Page 7
What kind of lily is that?
Those bright spots of color in our yards dy enough to survive outdoors over winter. may be from various kinds of lilies. Most There are hundreds of varieties of lilcommon are daylilies whose owers bloom ies, including the tiger lily which originally for one day only, hence their names. They came from Asia but now is as common as come in a variety of colors. Years ago, the a wild ower. They are the ones with black most common blooms were a single layer bulblets attached to the stems and orange of orange petals. Now through hybridizaspeckled blooms that curl back from the tion, daylilies come in a variety of sizes, center point. BY LINDA G. colors and number of petals in each bloom. Lilies may be divided in the fall when TENNESON Daylilies, Latin name Hemerocallis, the foliage has begun to yellow. Cut the Green and are not true lilies. The blooms grow from stems down to 5 or 6 inches high and careGrowing in long stems that emerge from the middle of Benton County fully dig up the ground around the stems. the plants wide grass-like leaves. Daylilies The parent bulb may have produced babies are extremely hardy and grow from rhizomes which growing right next to it, and digging several inches may easily be divided when the plant becomes too away from the parent plant stem will help avoid cutcrowded. ting a baby bulb in half by mistake. Replant the parent The true lilies, Latin name Lilium, are also bulbs 5 or 6 inches deep and the baby bulbs a little blooming now. True lilies grow from bulbs and have higher. The baby bulbs will grow but not bloom until a single long stem with short curved leaves and one they have reached a sufcient size to do so. or more blooms at the very top of the plant. Wild lilies Most Asiatic, oriental, trumpet, martagon and are native owers found in the Northern Hemisphere other varieties of lilies will grow well in our gardens. and through hybridizing in different parts of the world However, after a period of time, the baby bulbs that have resulted in the wide variety of shapes and colors come from hybridized lilies will revert to their pargrown today. Lilies have been cultivated for a long ent or grandparent genes. I have planted beautiful, time with drawings of lilies even found in Egyptian multicolored lilies only to have them disappear a few tombs. years later and have a pale peach or other less pleasThe most common types of true lilies are the ing blooms appear in their places. Asiatic and oriental groups. Asiatic lilies come from Once the petals have dropped from the plant, snap Asia, are easy to grow and do not have any fragrance. off the base of the bloom above the highest leaves, so They are often the rst lilies to bloom in our gardens. the plant’s energy goes back into the bulb instead of Oriental lilies come from Japan and do have a fra- creating a seed pod. grance. The Easter lily, usually sold in the spring is a A seasonal reminder, deadhead (remove) spent native of Japan. Easter lilies are often discarded af- blooms from your annual owers also to encourage ter their blooming period has ended, but they may be more blooms. planted outdoors in the garden. The plant may bloom Linda G. Tenneson is a University of Minnesota a second time in late fall; however, this lily is not har- Extension Master Gardener.
Do not follow the crowd on crowdfunding websites People hear on the news that someone look for specic information about the sitin their community has lost a home in a re uation that can be veried. or a spouse to an illness. They want to help, Donors should look for charities they so they search the internet and nd several already know and trust. To be sure your social media pages that claim to be raising money is going where you want it to go money for the victim. They donate through (and to minimize the chance of any extra a particular page but later nd the person fees being taken from your donation), conrunning the website kept the money and did sider donating directly through that charBY LORI not pass it along to the victim of the tragity’s own website, instead of through a SWANSON edy. crowdfunding page. Office of - In 2016, a Minnesota woman pleaded Be wary of charities that spring up Minnesota guilty to stealing more than $20,000 she overnight in the wake of a disaster or traghad raised online to help the families of Attorney General edy, that have names that sound like wellthree drowning victims. known charities, or that otherwise raise red - In 2018, a Minnesota woman was charged with ags. If there is reason to suspect a charity might not theft for crowdfunding thousands of dollars for a be legitimate, contact the Minnesota Attorney Genman who suffered a death in his family but kept the eral’s Ofce before donating. money for herself. The Better Business Bureau’s Wise Giving Al- In 2017, an Oklahoma woman was sentenced to liance and Consumer Reports publishes information prison for fundraising thousands of dollars online by and tips on crowdfunding on their websites at http:// pretending her child had cancer. www.give.org and http://www.consumerreports.org. Following a few simple rules can help people Donors may also contact the Minnesota Attorney avoid such scams when donating through online General’s Ofce for more information about crowdcrowdfunding platforms. funding, to research charities on the ofce’s website Crowdfunding generally means raising dona- or to le a complaint. tions from a large number of people. It is done online, through websites like GoFundMe, and social media sites like Facebook. Crowdfunding campaigns are frequently run by one person or a small group of people from the local community. Some crowdfunding pages claim to help a specic person, while others ask for donations for particular charities. Many, but not all, crowdfunding pages are legitiSauk Rapids — The St. Cloud Surgical Center mate. Bad actors sometimes try to take advantage of people’s generosity by keeping donations for them- hosts the next Sauk Rapids Chamber meeting from selves. Even with legitimate campaigns, a portion 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. July 26 at the Sauk Rapids Govof a donation may go to the website, instead of the ernment Center, 250 Summit Ave. N., Sauk Rapids. charity or person in need because the website takes The meeting will include a presentation on human a cut of the donation by charging a fee. Not every trafcking by CeCe Terlouw, of Terebinth Refuge. This meeting is open to chamber members and crowdfunding donation is tax deductible either. For example, donations to a specic person are generally guests who are interested in Sauk Rapids community issues. There is no cost to attend and lunch is pronot tax deductible. Before donating, research the organizer of the vided by the sponsor. Register by noon July 24 by emailing registracrowdfunding campaign, the cause and how the money will be used. Do public facts support the or- tions@StCloudAreaChamber.com, calling the chamganizer’s claims? Will the website charge a fee? How ber at 656-3826 or online at http://SaukRapidsChamber.com. Unregistered and late registered attendees will the organizer handle and safeguard donations? If you are donating to people you do not know, are charged at the door.
Sauk Rapids Chamber announces July meeting
Innovation Award nominations now accepted
ST. CLOUD — The Greater St. Cloud Development Corporation is accepting nominations and applications for the 2018 Innovation Awards for non-prot organizations and for-prot companies. A strategic focus of the Greater St. Cloud Development Corporation is to foster and promote innovative thinking amongst area businesses and organizations. The GSDC I-Award recognizes St. Cloud area for-prot and non-prot organizations employing innovation to solve problems and create opportunities. Four GSDC I-Awards of $1,000 each will be presented at a meeting of all GSDC investors Nov. 1. One award will go to an emerging for-prot company, one award to an established for-prot company and one award to each of two non-prot organizations. Information about nominating a candidate and applying for the awards can be found at www.GreaterStCloud.com/innovation. Nominations will be accepted through July 31. Past GSDC I-Award recipients include Mighty Axe Hops, Jugaad Leadership Program, Talahi Community School, Cybermation, Rollga, GNP, Operation Baby New Year, St. Cloud Youth Leadership Academy, Park Industries, Rejuv Medical, Catholic Charities, Anna Marie’s Alliance, Coldspring, Global Edge, Microbiologics, Orange Oak Advertising, Cloud Co-Working and GeoComm.
Outdoor skills workshop for women scheduled for Sept. 14-16 ST. PAUL — Women can hike to spectacular views of autumn colors and Lake Superior on the horizon during a three-day fall workshop that teaches a variety of outdoor skills through the Becoming an Outdoors Woman program of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Getting to that view includes 330 feet of elevation gain on the Superior Hiking Trail – the kind of physical and mental challenge known well to Jo Swanson, trail development director for the Superior Hiking Trail Association and the keynote speaker for the fall workshop. “One of my themes is empowerment – learning to overcome fears of adventuring in the outdoors,” Swanson said. “We live in a culture of fear and people react strongly when women go on outdoors adventures, especially when they go alone. The truth is that with planning and preparation, the outdoors can be a very safe place.” The fall workshop is Friday, Sept. 14, through Sunday, Sept. 16, in a new location this year at Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning Center near Finland. Attendees will hear from Swanson and Minnesota state park naturalists. Session topics include Ojibwe heritage, voyageurs, archery, canoeing, and the animals, plants and geology of the North Woods. Linda Bylander, coordinator of the Becoming an Outdoors Woman program, said that along with the new location, the workshop offers a new selection of classes this year. “Women who attend the fall workshop gain a whole range of experiences in a supportive environment,” Bylander said. “We chose dates when the fall colors should provide a beautiful backdrop.” The workshop is designed for women ages 18 and up but girls ages 14-17 are welcome to attend with parents or guardians. Visit http://mndnr.gov/ bow for more information and to register. Registration is rst come, rst serve.