This post is about an article I’ve been saving for some time to share with you. It’s long, but worthwhile. It first appeared in The New Yorker, July 21, 2008, in “The Critics” section on “Books". Elizabeth Kolbert starts her article on "Turf War" with "Americans can’t live without their lawns – but … [Read more...]
Archives for July 2016
Are Cultivars Pollinator-Friendly?
New research indicates that, with a few exceptions, cultivars don't have the nectar, seed, etc resources that the native plant species do. Annie White has been studying natives and nativars (aka cultivars) since 2011 in northern Vermont to evaluate their garden performance and study patterns of … [Read more...]
Lorrie & Wild Ones in the News
We don't often get to see Lorrie Otto's name in the news, so I just had to share this reference with you. The Atlantic news article entitled "The Life and Death of the American Lawn" was long, covering several subjects relative to America's changing attitude regarding landscaping and lawn and the … [Read more...]
Rights-of-Way as Habitat Working Group meeting
If you haven't already registered for the Rights-of-Way as Habitat Working Group meeting being held this Wednesday and Thursday (July 27 – 28) at the University of Illinois-Chicago in Chicago, Illinois please send an e-mail to Iris Caldwell. If you cannot attend in person, then plan to register … [Read more...]
Native Geraniums
During our recent trip to Glacier/Yellowstone/Grand Teton national parks, the first plant Kristin and I recognized as being similar to our Wisconsin native plants was the Sticky Geranium (Geranium viscosissimum). All native geraniums got part of their name from the Greek word geranos, which refers … [Read more...]
New Weed Killer from Monsanto & DuPont
As might be expected, treatment of weeds affecting GMO crops has created superweeds caused by the overuse of glyphosate which we know is the main chemical in Round-Up and other pesticides. So, Monsanto and DuPont have agreed to supply a new weed killer for GMO crops known as dicamba in the United … [Read more...]