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Hillsides Littered with Native Plants….Bring ‘Em On.
As I was busy packing for my recent Colorado vacation, I checked the mail one last time. Since I was expecting a few payments from clients, I was happy to see a return address from a couple I recently...
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Deadly Beauty
I’ve been checking in daily with the ambush bugs that live in the yellow coneflowers that line my driveway, as they both fascinate and creep me out…kinda like watching reruns of The Twilight Zone. I...
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Trust The Process
Starting a new wildlife garden can seem overwhelming, but break it down into easy steps and Trust the process…. Words that have become my mantra lately as I obsess about train for my first marathon in...
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A Small Dose of Rewilding
I’m working on a few woodland restoration projects this fall that could benefit from a bit of rewilding. I’ve been labeling some of my projects as such, in my head at least, because I think it sounds...
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What do Karner blue butterflies and the fracking industry have in common?
Their love of Wisconsin sand. The pure, round, silica variety that runs along a wide band from the Mississippi River in the northwest through the heart of south central potato country. What’s up with...
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My Evolution as a Hunter
Marquette County, where I call home, boasts the third highest deer density in the state of Wisconsin. Last I checked, numbers are bumping 50 deer per square mile. Not surprising given the habitat. The...
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Don’t Pull the Trigger. You’re Not Roundup Ready.
As a native landscaper, clients hire me to control invasive species, which often requires the use of pesticides. Since my business falls under the “for hire” category, Wisconsin law requires that I’m...
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It’s Showtime!
Time to gear up! Drum up new business! Connect with existing clients and contractors! Fun…yes. Exhausting…yes. As many of you in the industry probably know, staffing a booth at a show is mentally and...
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Step Off Your Soapbox for Positive Change
I sat down to write a fun-luvin’ piece on the secret life of short-tailed shrews and how cute they were eating sunflower seeds that fell from my deck, when a recent blog in Garden Rant written by...
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Garbage In, Garbage Out
Garbage in-Garbage out. I had never even heard this phrase until a meeting with a reputable design/build company at a landscaping brainstorming session at a mega water park in the Wisconsin Dells. I...
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