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| March 13, 2021

Sneaky Snacks – Edible Plants Don’t Have to be Ugly

Sneaky Snacks:  Tastefully Adding Edible Plants into Your Landscape  Any spot in your yard that has enough sun for lawn to thrive can also support small fruits (raspberries, currants & more!), herbs, and veggies.  I’ll say it louder for the people in the back: if it’s sunny enough for turf grass, it’s sunny enough to grow some food. I can hear […]

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Tips & Tricks

| March 10, 2021

Hummingbirds

Annuals for Hummingbirds Hummingbirds are a gardener’s delight and many try to attract this tiny bird to their yard by strategically planting certain flowers. Hummingbirds eat a variety of insects, but in order to supply their high energy needs, they also consume around half their weight in nectar (a sweet liquid found in certain flowers) […]

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Tips & Tricks

| March 5, 2021

Grow Hanging Baskets Like the Pros

Keep Your Hanging Plants Beautiful All Summer  Few things add more pop and excitement to an outdoor space than a wild & colorful hanging basket!  Ever since ancient times, we’ve been inexplicably drawn to the drama and intrigue of gardens that vine, trail, and swoop.  When a hanging basket started in a greenhouse and nurtured […]

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Plants

| February 28, 2021

Living Memorials: Some Thoughts & Considerations

Living memorials are a way of honoring the life of a departed loved one, and help shift the focus away from death and more towards a celebration of life. When choosing a tree as a living memorial, it’s important to think far down the road in terms of longevity, maintenance, and site selection. Trees are […]

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Tips & Tricks

| February 28, 2021

Starting Plants from Seeds

Our Tips for Success from Seed to Sprout! Growing your own plants from seeds is fun, cost effective, and as an extra bonus, adds some green to your home.  Here are some suggestions to help you succeed at starting your own seeds in your home.  What You Will Need:  The Basics:  Growing Seedlings:   After seedlings […]

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Bugs & Blights

| February 24, 2021

This STINKS: Brown Marmorated Stink Bugs in Wisconsin

Over the last few years, we’ve seen a tremendous increase in Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (Halyomorpha halys) in our homes and our gardens.  These large, shield-shaped insects are an exotic & invasive insect native to Asia.  It is important not to confuse these alien invaders with our native stink bug, whose population is kept in check by natural predators and poses […]

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Tips & Tricks

| February 22, 2021

Seed vs Sod

To Seed or Not to Seed:   The Sod Question Make no mistake, we Midwesterners love our lawns!  A green carpet for the kids, the dog, and throwing a football.  When it’s time to install or improve a lawn, one of the most important questions is SEED, or SOD?  Sometimes there is a simple black & white […]

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