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May 14 - Container Gardening - Zoom program

4/27/2020

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​You are invited to a Zoom  program.
When: May 14, 2020 05:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada)
 Register in advance for this program:
https://uwextension.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMrdO6urTgqGtNnaA1I0y3rpgP6VS5s8xNv
 After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
With the right soil, light, and nutrients, almost anything can grow in almost any container. Learn how to grow perennials, annuals, and vegetables in containers and which types are best. Containers are a must for small spaces and can also be used when you have less than ideal soil conditions. This program will identify the advantages of various types of containers, the plant varieties that do best, and the maintenance required to get the best results. 
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"Going Native" online program - Handouts

4/23/2020

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The program handouts are now available.  Listed below and on our 2020 Events Handouts page. 

  • PDF of PowerPoint Slides
  • Native Plant List from Minnesota DNR
  • Link to an article about Nativars  
  • More Phenology  Planting Tips ​
  • UW Soil and Forage Lab - link for soil tests (note as of 3/23/20 tests are suspended due to COVID-19)
  • Some additional recommendations on reading: 
    • Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teaching of Plants  by Robin Wall Kimmerer  It’s a bit of a cultural exploration of the relationship between plants, animals, the earth and humans.  More like essays than a look up info book.
    • Grow Native, Lynn Steiner  This author writes and provides recommendations on how to incorporate natives into our gardens. 
    • Bringing Nature Home and Nature's Best Hope, Doug Tallamy
    • The Living Landscape, Dick Darke and Doug Tallamy

This program covered what, when and where to cultivate native plants that provide food for butterflies, song birds, hummingbirds and beneficial insects.   By using your observations you can know the best time for planting, the blooming cycles of plants, and the emergence of insect pests.  All will help you become a more natural gardener. 
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2020 Year of the Lantana!

4/9/2020

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The National Garden Bureau, the non-profit information and  marketing arm of the gardening industry, has chosen lantana for one of this year's "Year of"  honors .

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For wonderful color in the garden all summer long, lantana is a great choice. From pink to purple, orange to red, pale to deep yellow, the array and combinations of colors against the dark green foliage are spectacular. Bees and butterflies love its! Hummingbirds do too! Lantana is a must-have for any pollinator garden.

And lantana is DEER RESISTANT!! so important in our area NW Wisconsin.

Lantana loves full sun and well drained soil and is largely disease resistant when given enough air circulation and allowed to dry out. These lovely plants can withstand high temperatures and drought conditions.  A little deadheading will keep lantana looking great all summer long.

Popular since the 18th Century, there are over 150 species of this verbena family plant. Plant Lantana camara where a compact plant is desired or trailing varieties in planters, pots, hanging baskets or in the garden.  For information on featured varieties such as Bandana® , Bandolero , or Luscious® check out The National Garden Bureau Year of the Lantana page!

photos: The National Garden Bureau
article: Pam Davies NVMCV

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The Posy Book

4/7/2020

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Have you ever wondered the meaning of a flower?

The History of Flower Meanings
The symbolic language of flowers has been recognized for centuries in many countries throughout Europe and Asia. They even play a large role in William Shakespeare’s works. Mythologies, folklore, sonnets, and plays of the ancient Greeks, Romans, Egyptians, and Chinese are peppered with flower and plant symbolism—and for good reason. Nearly every sentiment imaginable can be expressed with flowers. The orange blossom, for instance, means chastity, purity, and loveliness, while the red chrysanthemum means “I love you.”

The Posy Book, authored by Teresa H. Sabankaya, is a modern book sharing the language of flowers.
When you are out in your garden creating a bouquet for your loved one, send a special message by adding what your flowers mean in the bouquet you created.

Inspired by the Victorian-era language of flowers, this new language of flowers dictionary is a compilation of many historical references on the language of flowers, with additional modern meanings for newly hybridized flowers.


Inspired by the Victorian-era language of flowers, a posy is a small, round bouquet of flowers, herbs, and plants meant to convey a message, such as dahlias for gratitude, sunflowers for adoration, or thyme for bravery. These floral poems have become Teresa Sabankaya's signature. Brides want them for their weddings, but a posy is a lovely gift any time of year, and one that readers can easily put together from their garden or with blooms from their local florist. In The Posy Book, Sabankaya shares step-by-step instructions, floral recipes for more than 20 posies, and ideas for seasonal variations. A modern floral dictionary, with 12 original paintings by celebrated illustrator Maryjo Koch, will help readers craft their own posies filled with personal meaning.

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NCMGV ~ Carla TePaske

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