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Archives for July 2016

Turf War by Elizabeth Kolbert

July 29, 2016

Photo of continuous expanse of lawn courtesy of Ariens Corp.

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...]

Are Cultivars Pollinator-Friendly?

July 27, 2016

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

July 25, 2016

According to the USEPA, as of 2009, Americans were spending about $20 billion a year on lawn care.

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

July 22, 2016

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

July 20, 2016

Wild geranium (Geranium maculatum)

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

July 18, 2016

Planting herbicide tolerant crops (photo from Wild Ones Wild for Monarchs)

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...]

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