Accent on Natural Landscaping

Donna VanBuecken

Recovering America’s Wildlife Act (RAWA)

The Recovering America’s Wildlife Act (RAWA) cleared the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee on a 15-5 vote Thursday. This bill would provide $1.4 billion annually to states and tribes to support at-risk species in efforts to restore wildlife and address biodiversity loss. The … [Read more...]

Native Landscaping Design

Make a Survey Although it is best to  have photos of your house and landscape throughout the seasons, start now by photographing your house and yard from several angles. Then print the photos in as large a scale as you can. The next step is the fun part. Start looking through native-plant … [Read more...]

Lichens of Wisconsin

The Bridges, a newsletter from the Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsin, featured a good article about lichens by Jaime Kenowski. (Fall 2021) As Dr. James Bennett, who is an emeritus professor of botany of UW-Madison, once said. "Lichens, you've probably spent your life overlooking them, but … [Read more...]

Think Spring!

I love spring when the branches of the red twig dogwood begin to again glow a brilliant red. What an awesome sight. Red twig dogwood (Cornus sericea) is a great native plant to have in your landscape. From their white blossoms in the spring, and their deep green foliage in summer, to their … [Read more...]

WOFVAC 2022 Native Plant, Tree and Shrub Sale

Hi, All! -- On the 3rd of February I had a total knee replacement of my right knee. In about eight weeks, I will have the other knee done. I anticipate going up north during June for the pink lady’s slippers (Cypripedium acaule). During the next couple of months, I will be checking in occasionally. … [Read more...]

Climate Change Is Moving Things Around

You know that everyone expects native plants to move around the community as native plants do. But you never expected to go up-north, escaping from the heat, and west, escaping to the valley, as a result of climate change! As the planet warms, the native plants are moving up slopes and toward … [Read more...]