In this hot, very humid weather the invasives are taking control of my lawn. All the species in this genus are native to Eurasia. I asked John Zaborsky of the Wisconsin State Herbarium, "Do I need to eradicate them? The prairie doesn’t seem to mind." He answered, "Maybe. All three spread along the … [Read more...]
Women’s Conservation Summer Camp
Wisconsin Women in Conservation (WiWiC) is launching a four-part virtual Conservation Summer Camp Lunch Series that aims to address the top land-stewardship concerns of women farmers and landowners across the state and Upper Midwest and Midwest. All women who desire to better care for land, water, … [Read more...]
Garlic Mustard II
Reference my article Garlic Mustard in which I mentioned the paper "introducing evidence toward the negative effects of the invasive plant garlic mustard (Alliaria petiolata) on native mycorrhizal associations." Now Douglas Main has written for the National Geographic: "The plant produces an … [Read more...]
Statewide Ban on Small-Mindedness
Woah! When the Home Owner's Association (HOA) attacked a homeowner, they had no idea what their action would create. The homeowner lives in Maryland. The bully was the HOA. End result: No longer will it be required to grow turfgrass. After three and a half years, the Maryland homeowner and the … [Read more...]
National Train Day May 8
National Train Day celebrates the history of trains in the United States and the advantages of railway travel. The day is observed on the closest Saturday to May 10 – which marked the completion of the first transcontinental railroad in the United States of America. The celebration was started by … [Read more...]
It’s Cinco de Mayo May 5th
Today is May 5th, and it is Cinco de Mayo. Cinco de Mayo is a day many schools and communities celebrate here in the USA as well as in Mexico. Often mistaken as Mexico’s celebration of independence, it actually is intended to celebrate the Battle of Puebla. It has, however, become more of a fun … [Read more...]