by Tom Lukens | Nov 3, 2021 | BLOG
The photo above shows the rural planting of 10 different native species at Nature Nooks Retreat from the same perspective as the photo in last spring’s blog # 9. The difference is one entire growing season. The second photo (below) shows the same site from the...
by Nan Marshall | Oct 12, 2021 | BLOG
This is the last garden from our Native Plantings Open House. This garden is full of native plants that, besides their obvious beauty, have formed a robust and diverse ecosystem in their gardens without herbicides, pesticides, excessive watering, or fertilizer in an...
by Nan Marshall | Oct 8, 2021 | BLOG
This garden owner has a particular interest in permaculture – plants that provide fruits, berries, and nuts for human consumption, many of which are native to the area. He also has a wide range of herbs and plants for medicinal uses. He has been growing vegetable...
by Nan Marshall | Sep 14, 2021 | BLOG
The prairie plants along Rock Avenue in front of the McIntosh Memorial Library in Viroqua were planted in the spring/summer of 2016. A total of 35 different species were purchased and planted by a team of volunteers. Under the direction of Gary Thompson, a planting...
by Tom Lukens | Feb 22, 2021 | BLOG
I realize that in my last blog post, #3, I failed to mention the extent of the Google searches I conducted that went well beyond my two favorite web sites: www.nwf.org/NativePlantFinder and www.audubon.org/plantsforbirds . When researching a specific species of plant,...