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Why Do Leaves Change Colors?

October 5, 2021

I love the fall season. I love to watch the change in color of the warm-season native plants -- forbs, grasses, trees, and shrubs. I've always known the change in color had something to do with the chlorophyll in the plants, but I thought it was about time I learned what happens to create the … [Read more...]

Finally, the THWN 25th Anniversary Conference

September 14, 2021

Wild Ones

Finally, after two years, mark your calendars and join the Wild Ones Fox Valley Area Chapter for their 25th Anniversary Conference Celebration with special keynote speaker, Douglas Tallamy, PhD, nationally recognized environmental speaker and award-winning author. Douglas W. Tallamy -  Keynote … [Read more...]

Digging in the Garden

August 3, 2021

Digging in the garden will always be a lifesaver for me. I dig in the soil and cut down invasives. While away from the computer, there are three tools I rely on most: a shovel, pruners, and Gel Roundup. A shovel for removing plants and locating them in a proper place. Pruners and Gel … [Read more...]

Pollinator Week – Fireflies

June 21, 2021

Fireflies, or lightning bugs as my dad used to call them, are a welcome sight due to their spectacular nighttime displays. We usually see them from the middle of June into July in our backyard. Fireflies, however, are actually not flies at all; they are beetles. There are over 165 species of … [Read more...]

Mycorrhizae

June 9, 2021

Wild Ones member Janet Carlson asked, "Is there a way to increase the fungi in the soil? I’ve been working on a yard heavily infested with buckthorn. Nothing grows in some parts. Now garlic mustard is moving in after buckthorn removal." I responded with, "I found a good source from the Smiling … [Read more...]

Wasps by Heather Holm

June 6, 2021

THE BUZZ ABOUT WASPS BY HEATHER HOLM AN INFORMATION-PACKED GUIDE TO FLOWER-VISITING ​WASPS THAT OCCUR IN EASTERN NORTH AMERICA ​ To order WASPS is the first full-color, illustrated guide featuring approximately 150 species of flower-visiting wasps, and the specific native plants and habitat each … [Read more...]

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