I am fortunate to have two daughters and a son who enjoy being outdoors. They’re not children anymore – the youngest is in college now – but we’ll always enjoy sharing nature with them. I’m especially lucky that before going … Continue reading
Category Archives: Plants
Beautiful flowers that are often given for gifts on Mother’s Day or other special events of spring, can actually be found right in your backyard. With the right habitat and care, orchids are native to Wisconsin with about 18 different … Continue reading
When one thinks of spring, baseball comes to mind. And while watching baseball one must enjoy a hotdog, which requires mustard, of course. In a different sense, however, spring is the time of year when mustard seems to rule the … Continue reading
Memorial Day is upon us, a time of remembrance and reflection about people that have passed, especially those who sacrificed their lives for our country. Across our nation there are services commemorating those people. Often flowers are a part of those … Continue reading
Along the Manitowoc River in the town of Manitowoc Rapids where I grew up, there are a number of areas where the river flows against steep clay bluffs. The river erodes the base of those, which encourages slumping of glacial-laid … Continue reading