As my husband John and I have watched the horror unfolding in the Brazilian Amazon forests, we shudder to think what is happening not only to all the special tropical plants, but also to the wildlife -- all the birds, the insects, reptiles, animals, fish, etc. They say this ecosystem is being … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2019
Great Blue Lobelia (Lobelia siphilitica)
I found this wonderful surprise in my prairie this week. I could hardly believe my eyes when I saw two spikes of Great Blue Lobelia (Lobelia siphilitica) blossoms standing there in between the Woodland Sunflowers and the Spotted Jewelweed. Everything is such a mess all around the area, but there was … [Read more...]
Elements of Natural Design
Today's post is taken from an article by Larry Weaner entitled Ten Elements of Natural Design. I encourage you to read the entire article to get the full meaning of this brief summary. Although the article was written from one landscape designer to other landscape designers, I have directed … [Read more...]
An Experiment with Non-Native Rudbeckia fulgida ‘Goldsturm’
There is a large area of non-native Rudbeckia fulgida 'Goldsturm' between our deck and our patio. They were there when we bought the house and they stay pretty well confined to this area, so I leave them. My husband thinks they're pretty. I guess I do too, BUT -- they do not seem to feed any … [Read more...]
Where Ecology Meets Economy: Season 6
This year's Where Ecology Meets Economy! hosted by the Southeastern Wisconsin Invasive Species Consortium Inc (SEWISC) and Johnson’s Nursery, Inc™ will be held on Wednesday, September 25, 2019 at the Boerner Botanical Gardens in Hales Corners, Wisconsin. It is a forum to bring together Green … [Read more...]
NASA GLOBE Observer App
NASA would like your help in measuring the Earth's trees using the NASA GLOBE Observer app on your smart phone. In September 2018, NASA launched an instrument, via the ICESat-2 satellite, called ATLAS which measures many ecological surfaces to determine the health of the world's resources. This … [Read more...]