Someone recently asked me whether there are any native azaleas? The way she asked suggested a deeper interest about native azaleas. While there are several great sources of information about native azaleas…
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Get a sampling of the latest land management news and research, collected with Wisconsin property owners in mind.
Get a sampling of the latest land management news and research, collected with Wisconsin property owners in mind.
Lupinus perennis Description: Sundial lupine are well known in Wisconsin’s central sand counties and the Northern Highlands. It loves very sandy, open and sunny (sometimes partly shaded) borders or clearings…
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…
Absolute extinction is not the only danger, serious disruption to an ecosystem occurs much more often than the obliteration of a single species. When I finished college in 1983, I…
When a species enters a new environment, it may find there a number of other organisms that keep it in check. There may be sufficient food and water. While there…
Farming is tough and farmers want to make sure they make good decisions. Most farmers have a deep conservation ethic and commitment to their land. Now doing well by doing…