This is the time of year native plant nurseries send me reminders about ordering native plants early. I look forward to receiving these notices since that means spring is on its way and soon we'll be seeing the first buds on the trees and shrubs and the first spring ephemerals bursting through the … [Read more...]
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Walk with Tonette Walker
The City of New Holstein (Wisconsin) will be hosting Wisconsin’s First Lady Tonette Walker on Friday, July 28, 2017 for a two mile walk through the Kiwanis Trail System. The trail system includes the Reineck Woods, the New Holstein prairie and the Kiwanis Park. Regardless of your political … [Read more...]
Skunk Cabbage (Symplocarpus foetidus)
Late February/Early March is usually the time of the year we see the buds of the trees start to swell and the branches start to turn red or golden brown, but it is also the time of the year we see the spring ephemerals start to peak through the ground along with one native wetland plant that is … [Read more...]
Landscaping under Pines
In the past couple of weeks, I've had several requests for suggestions about what to plant under pine trees, so I thought I would share my thoughts with you. Here in Wisconsin native evergreens grow pretty well in a variety of soils, but preferably on the acidic side with a lower pH … [Read more...]
Native Plant Nursery Catalogs
This is the time of year nursery catalogs arrive in our mailbox. Yours, too, I expect. We used to get catalogs from all over offering us vegetable seed and non-native plants including trees and shrubs. But now we get native plant catalogs, and I'm so glad we do. Arrival of the catalogs means spring … [Read more...]