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Category Archives: Native Plants

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Ripples 3/2/23

Posted on March 2, 2023 by Jim KnickelbineMarch 2, 2023

So, one of my greatest joys is tree planting.  At least, when successful. There is no guarantee.  If I have chosen a place with suitable soil, moisture, and sunshine for the tree species I’ve selected, and I protect it from … Continue reading →

Posted in Native Plants, Uncategorized | Tagged insects, Invasive, native, oak, sustainable, trees

Ripples 7/7/2022

Posted on July 11, 2022 by Jim KnickelbineJuly 11, 2022

For thousands of years, people have lived here.  Native people thrived in this area because the land provided everything they needed.  Natural resources were abundant, and they knew how to use them without destroying the land.  I often wish that … Continue reading →

Posted in Native Plants | Tagged culture, estuaries, manoomin, Ojibwe, restore, UW Seagrant, wild rice

Ripples 5/20/21

Posted on May 21, 2021 by Jim KnickelbineMay 21, 2021

Have you noticed the difference between this spring and last?  A year ago we were weighed down by the pandemic, still sorting   out how to live in the face of such an immense problem.  We were challenged creatively to find … Continue reading →

Posted in Native Plants | Tagged arrowwood, butterfly weed coreopsis, caterpillars, ninebark, oaks, white pine

Ripples 9/10/20

Posted on September 11, 2020 by Nancy NabakSeptember 11, 2020

Written by summer intern, Kennedy Zittel Have you ever seen a bird drink from a cup? I have, but the cup was made out of leaves, and it was attached to one of my favorite native plants: the Cup Plant. … Continue reading →

Posted in Native Plants | Tagged cup plant, drinking fountain, flower, pollinators, thrive

Ripples 9/4/20

Posted on September 4, 2020 by Nancy NabakSeptember 4, 2020

A Woodland Dunes Ghost Story  by Kennedy Zittel, Woodland Dunes summer intern Given that my birthday is on Halloween, I have always loved a good ghost story. The scarier the better! However, the story I am about to tell you … Continue reading →

Posted in Native Plants | Tagged ghost, monotropa uniflora, parasitic, single stalk, waxy, white

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