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  • This Week

This Week: July 23, 2021

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  • July 23, 2021July 22, 2021

Get a sampling of the latest land management news and research, collected with Wisconsin property owners in mind.

  • Invasive Plants
  • Landowners

Up Your Pesticide Application Game

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  • July 7, 2021July 7, 2021

Every Wisconsin landowner faces problems with invasive species on their property. Many simply ignore the situation. They are ignorant of the situation on their land; oblivious to the problems they…

  • Invasive Plants

Prickly Ash and Other Thorny Issues

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  • June 12, 2021June 12, 2021

  If you are like me, prickly ash is not your favorite native tree or shrub. It may very well be a problem on your property because of its sharp thorns and the…

  • Reviews

Buckthorn Blaster Rocks Brush Clearing

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  • June 12, 2020August 23, 2020

Some ideas are incredibly obvious, once you see them. The four once Buckthorn Blaster is just that kind of product. This simple herbicide applicator will change the way you cut…

  • Field Notes

How the Environment Affects Plants

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  • July 3, 2019

Recently, I was asked by a young Asian student, “Do plants raised in a good environment flourish and grow bigger than plants raised in a bad environment?” At first, I…

  • Plants

Which Garden Flowers Outcompete Brambles?

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  • June 30, 2019

Recently someone asked me to suggest flowering garden plants that would outcompete brambles. My response was to, “be extremely careful what you ask for.” Any plant that would outcompete your…

  • Invasives

Labor Day Resolution: Work Smarter, Not Harder

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  • September 1, 2017

As Labor Day weekend approaches, my father’s admonition to “work smarter, not harder” comes back to me. I was talking with a friend last week and he mentioned that they…

When do I need to hire a licensed pesticide applicator?

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  • March 21, 2017June 17, 2018

Wisconsin has a pesticide applicator certification, as well as a pesticide applicator’s license and a pesticide business license. Pesticide Applicator Training (PAT) certification is a training program with subsequent exam…

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