Accent on Natural Landscaping

Donna VanBuecken

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...]

25th Toward Harmony With Nature – Nature’s Best Hope

Don't forget to register for the conference. It will be broadcast on the airwaves. Register by January 26, 2022! Held Saturday, January 29, 2022 from 8:00 am - 4:15 pm. Join the Wild Ones Fox Valley Area Chapter for their 25th anniversary of  their conference Toward Harmony With Nature with … [Read more...]

American Witchhazel

One of the last flowering shrubs of the year, American witchhazel (Hamamelis virginiana) is a hiker's delight when spotted late in the fall. Native to both the northeastern and southeastern parts of the U.S., their fragrant bright yellow blossoms appear late in the autumn after all the leaves have … [Read more...]

25th Anniversary of THWN

Registration is now open! Mark your calendars and join the Wild Ones Fox Valley Area Chapter for their 25th Anniversary Conference Celebration with special keynote speaker, Doug Tallamy, PhD, nationally recognized environmental speaker and award-winning author. Nature's Best Hope – Keynote … [Read more...]

Burning My Prairie

I'm looking forward to burning a fourth of my prairie this November. It's almost ten years since I've burned my prairie, and now is the time, since it's too wet in the spring. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) land managers consider prescribed burns their most … [Read more...]

Cogs and Wheels & the Nature of Oaks

I attended the tour of Wild Ones Fox Valley Chapter member Jim LaLuzerne's yard. He concluded by making this observation. Have You Lost Your Cogs and Wheels? “To keep every cog and wheel is the first precaution of intelligent tinkering.”  –  Aldo Leopold, A Sand County Almanac. But when all the … [Read more...]