Singapore has supertrees. "...As the metropolis continues to grow, urban planners are weaving nature throughout—and even into its heights. New developments must include plant life, in the form of green roofs, cascading vertical gardens, and verdant walls." … [Read more...]
Um-m-m! Really Good Tomato Jam
I can't take credit for this jam, but it is the most wonderful tasting new food (for me) that I've come across in a long time. It's tomato jam. Um-m-m! … [Read more...]
Hedgerow
American Highbush Cranberry (Viburnum tirlobum) -- I've had this shrub growing at the back edge of my prairie for as long as I can remember, and I've never really noticed it much. It's in the hedgerow we've created to camouflage the industrial park that lies beyond our property. But this year … [Read more...]
Wild Senna (Senna hebecarpa)
The first time I saw Wild Senna (Senna hebecarpa) was during a tour of Wild Ones member's home in Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin back in the late 1980s. She had used it as a privacy border between her driveway and her neighbors. I remember thinking what a unique way to provide privacy, yet a sense of … [Read more...]
Home Storm Water Management – Rain Gardens
Have you ever thought about how you might personally help reduce residential water runoff to storm sewers or to recharge our ground water aquifer and improve water quality of streams and lakes? Creating a rain garden is easy and fun if you enjoy gardening, and its a great way to help the … [Read more...]
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