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Native or Alien?

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  • April 5, 2022April 5, 2022

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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This Week: August 16, 2021

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  • August 18, 2021

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

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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.

sundial lupine

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  • December 31, 2020February 24, 2021

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…

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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…

Can invasive species drive the extinction of indigenous species?

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  • April 14, 2018June 17, 2018

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…

Why is it important to define a species as an introduced species?

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  • April 14, 2018June 17, 2018

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…

  • Soil Conservation

Prairie Strips Protect Soil

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  • November 12, 2017January 21, 2018

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…

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