Do you have a passion for native plants and natural landscaping? Do you wish you knew more about native plants and biodiversity? If so, I invite you to join this blog and learn about native plants, natural landscaping and biodiversity a little at a time. 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. 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.
Today, as I approached the stop sign at the edge of my street, I saw a snapping turtle attempting to cross the street. I immediately stopped the car. Getting out of my car, I was sure the turtle was dead.
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. 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.
Today, as I approached the stop sign at the edge of my street, I saw a snapping turtle attempting to cross the street. I immediately stopped the car. Getting out of my car, I was sure the turtle was dead.
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I retired in 2015 as the Wild Ones first Executive Director in order to start my third life adventure, and I am looking forward to sharing it with you through this blog.
My first life adventure gave me a strong background in construction and real estate, but as a long time gardening enthusiast, my second adventure has been the most satisfying.
As I begin my third life adventure as a retired person and a blogger, my husband John and I will continue to manage a restored prairie and a restored woodland as part of our home.
My first life adventure gave me a strong background in construction and real estate, but as a long time gardening enthusiast, my second adventure has been the most satisfying.
As I begin my third life adventure as a retired person and a blogger, my husband John and I will continue to manage a restored prairie and a restored woodland as part of our home.
For some help in creating a garden design or simply picking plants, check out these resources.
To begin, survey your site or look at photos, consider bloom times and colors, put your design down on paper and then prepare your order.
There is a good section on design in the Wild Ones Landscaping with Native Plants book, both editions.
Wild Ones continues to work toward saving America's favorite butterfly through the Wild for Monarchs campaign, and they also promote efforts to save our pollinators through gardening with native plants.
To begin, survey your site or look at photos, consider bloom times and colors, put your design down on paper and then prepare your order.
There is a good section on design in the Wild Ones Landscaping with Native Plants book, both editions.
Wild Ones continues to work toward saving America's favorite butterfly through the Wild for Monarchs campaign, and they also promote efforts to save our pollinators through gardening with native plants.
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