This is the time of year native plant nurseries send me reminders about ordering native plants early. I look forward to receiving these notices since that means spring is on its way and soon we'll be seeing the first buds on the trees and shrubs and the first spring ephemerals bursting through the … [Read more...]
Your Landscape as Ecological Art
Have you ever considered your landscape as ecological art? Does it awaken your sense of smell? Does it make you feel a part of nature? Do you sigh at its beauty? And laugh at the sight and sounds of the wildlife it brings? If it doesn't, here are two opportunities to learn how to fix that. On … [Read more...]
22nd Toward Harmony with Nature Conference
This year's Toward Harmony with Nature Conference is focused around the theme The American Garden – A Life or Death Situation. As habitats disappear, American Gardens are evolving to fill the void. From a creation solely for our own enjoyment, our gardens are becoming a biodiverse refuge for native … [Read more...]
Gardening Alternatives
Last May I introduced you to a new book by Charlotte Adelman and Bernard Schwartz entitled Midwestern Native Shrubs and Trees: Gardening Alternatives to Nonnative Species. It's a great companion book to their book entitled The Midwestern Native Garden: Native Alternatives to Nonnative Flowers and … [Read more...]
Neil Diboll to Present Keynote
Well known Ecologist Neil Diboll, Owner of Prairie Nursery in Westfield, Wisconsin will be the keynote speaker at this year’s Toward Harmony with Nature Conference on January 27, 2018. Neil’s presentation on “The American Garden – A Life or Death Situation” will talk about the increasingly important … [Read more...]
The American Garden — A Life or Death Situation
I am pleased to announce the Wild Ones Fox Valley Area Chapter is presenting their 22nd annual Toward Harmony with Nature conference The American Garden – A Life or Death Situation on January 27, 2018 at the Oshkosh Convention Center in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. THE KEYNOTE … [Read more...]