Do you talk to your plants? I find myself talking to my plants out in my yard all the time. Or, sometimes I talk to the insects that are visiting them. I had no idea I was invigorating the plants by doing so. The Discovery Channel's Mythbusters have performed an experiment with pea plants using … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2016
Virgin’s Bower (Clematis virginiana) – Pollinator Magnet
I have a beautiful Clematis virginiana growing near the gate on the fence that surrounds my pool. It is called Virgin's Bower and sometimes Devil's Darning Needles or Woodbine. This particular plant came from Door Landscape and Nursery in Egg Harbor, Wisconsin. Owner Cliff Orsted "grew it from … [Read more...]
Free Admission to National Parks
In honor of the USA's 100th anniversary of the founding of the national park system, all 412 national parks will offer free admission August 25-28. Additionally, USA Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell, Deputy Secretary Mike Connor and other administration officials will begin a nationwide tour … [Read more...]
Neil Diboll to Speak at Riveredge Nature Center Event
Knee Deep in Prairies held at Riveredge Nature Center in Saukville, Wisconsin on Saturday, August 26, 2016 will be a day of workshops, tours and sessions on prairies, native plants and habitat restoration, and features another one of my favorite people, Neil Diboll of Prairie Nursery. Neil will … [Read more...]
Thank You, Tim Lewis
Wild Ones national President Tim Lewis conducted his last meeting this past Friday as he handed the gavel over to Janice Hand after six years of presiding over national board meetings and being the co-executive for Wild Ones. With this post, I wanted to acknowledge Tim's assistance to me while I was … [Read more...]
Scarlet gilia (Ipomopsis aggregata)
I thought you'd enjoy this lovely photo from our recent wildflower vacation. There are so few native red flowers that seeing this was certainly a treat. … [Read more...]