Accent on Natural Landscaping

Donna VanBuecken

Cheerios and Bees

Everyone's excited about Cheerios free seed give away through their #BringBacktheBees campaign. Cheerios Honey Nut is my favorite cereal, but I'm not excited about the free seed give away. It's a good promotional tool for General Mills, but it doesn't really promote good … [Read more...]

Wisconsin Purple Loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria) Biocontrol

Wisconsin Purple Loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria) Biocontrol and Wetland Invasive Plant Programs Brock Woods is responsible for the Wisconsin Purple Loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria) Biocontrol and Wetland Invasive Plant Programs.  If you're from Wisconsin and you want netting to use to raise … [Read more...]

Applications for CBM Grants Due April 6th

Citizen-based Monitoring Network (CBM) Partnership Program grants available! The WDNR and the Wisconsin Citizen-based Monitoring (WCBM) Network are again providing funding  grants up to $5,000 and assistance to high priority programs. Funds for 2017-2018 focus on existing citizen-based monitoring … [Read more...]

Buckthorn – Invasive Plant

Buckthorns of the genus (Rhamnus) are an invasive noxious species from eastern Europe and Asia. They grow prolifically throughout much of the northern states. They are the last trees to lose their leaves in the fall, so non-native plant enthusiasts are typically pleased to see that bit of green … [Read more...]

National Invasive Species Awareness Week

February 27 thru March 3, 2017 is National Invasive Species Awareness Week. Although it's a bit early for us here in the Upper Midwest to get into our yards to do battle with invasive noxious plant species, it is a good time to start planning our strategy. My backyard abuts to Northland Creek … [Read more...]

HR 861 To terminate the EPA

On February 3, 2017, Rep Matt Gaetz (R-FL-1) introduced a bill before the 115th Congress to terminate the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on December 31, 2018. It has been referred to the House Science, Space, and Technology Committees, as well as the House Transportation and Infrastructure, … [Read more...]