Accent on Natural Landscaping

Donna VanBuecken

WOFVA Chapter Plant Sale Orders Due March 31, 2021

Are you starting to get excited about spring and getting out in your yard? Digging in the dirt? Planting new plants, trees, and shrubs? Are you asking yourself what you can do for butterflies, bees, and other pollinators? Then you should know about the Wild Ones Fox Valley Area Chapter’s annual … [Read more...]

2019 Fall Colors

Reference my post Why the Colors of Fall. This year here in East Central Wisconsin one can really see a difference in the colors of fall. The wet year we've had has produced variations in leaf color and the recent mild temperatures have slowed the change. But if you look closely, here and there … [Read more...]

NASA GLOBE Observer App

NASA would like your help in measuring the Earth's trees using the NASA GLOBE Observer app on your smart phone. In September 2018, NASA launched an instrument, via the ICESat-2 satellite, called ATLAS which measures many ecological surfaces to determine the health of the world's resources. This … [Read more...]

Dogwoods – Part 2

Red Osier Dogwood (Cornus sericea) Red Osier Dogwood (Cornus sericea), often referred to as Red Twig Dogwood is another striking shrub because of the red highlights in its growth. This multi-stemmed shrub has red stems which are at their most brilliant in the late winter when the sun begins to … [Read more...]

Dogwoods – Part 1

The other day my husband John and I were having breakfast on the deck, overlooking the prairie, and he asked "are those red things on the dogwood  berries?" Nope, they were not, but from a distance the bright red stems left from the Pagoda Dogwood (Cornus alternifolia) fruits sure did stand … [Read more...]