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Going native: Growing movement aims to restore indigenous plants - Portage Daily Register

One of the guests of the Columbia County Master Gardeners was Olbrich Botanical Gardens horticulturalist Katey Pratt, originally of Pardeeville, who was leading a make-and-take demonstration in which gardeners were putting together bee houses to encourage bees to live in and around their gardens.On Good Friday morning Pratt was at Olbrich in Madison showing off all kinds of early-riser plants native to Wisconsin.“This meadow is great to come back to in the different parts of spring because there are so many different bulbs in here that are succession-planted so you’ll have this first big wave of scilla, which is a really early spring bulb, and you’ll have tulips and all sorts of things coming up.”A few early visitors made their way along the paths, but most of the noise in the garden came from birds dropping in on various exhibits. It isn’t a competition, Pratt explained, with Olbrich staff welcoming birds to “enjoy the fruits of their labor.” Although, on occasion, she said, a territorial red wing blackbird might swoop at someone nearing a nest.Pollinators importantExcitement peaked during the tour when two fat bumblebees were seen bobbing through a patch of little white chionodoxa flowers. It may not seem like a lot, but Pratt is abundantly aware of and concerned about the threats to pollinating insects and the risks to plants if the pollinators aren’t there to pollinate.“Look at you little bumble!” said Pratt. “There is a website called Bumblebee Watch where you can post a picture of a bee and they will help you identify it.”She starts her bee house presentation by putting a large picture of a close-up of a bee’s face on the wall and asking how many people’s first response is to be afraid. Her own enthusiasm for stinging insects was learned over time. That relationship did not start cordially, with one of her most significant introductions to bees happening when she was little and raspberry picking. Her grandmother set her down on a ground hornets’ nest and the experience left an expected impression.“For the longest time I thought that wasps and hornets were bees,” said Pratt, “when really a lot of our native bees live solitary lives and don’t swarm or hive or have anything like that.”According to the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation’s February 2017 newsletter, more than 17 percent of North American butterfly species and 28 percent of native bumble bee species, critical pollinators, are at risk... http://www.wiscnews.com/portagedailyregister/news/article_de646177-bbc0-5142-91b3-a65489b6014c.html

A hard year for farmers - Southwest Journal

I need once every three years? Can I keep my farm?New strategiesFor now, local farmers are finding ways to adapt. Seeing climate predictions for more heavy rain, Racing Heart Farm in Colfax, Wisconsin, stopped tilling altogether last year, aiming to improve the health of the soil and prevent runoff. Instead, the farmers used landscape fabric and relied on worms to essentially till the soil for them. Fulton farmers from Yang’s Fresh Produce, based in Roberts, Wisconsin, dug a deep canal to drain rainfall and snowmelt, although the field still floods during heavy storms. Taya Schulte said Growing Lots Urban Farm is staying adaptable by working small plots in the Seward neighborhood, not needing heavy equipment to farm.span... https://www.southwestjournal.com/news/2019/08/a-hard-year-for-farmers/

The 5 best florists in Washington - Hoodline

York FlowersPhoto: York Flowers/YelpYork Flowers, a florist and floral designer spot in Friendship Heights, is another go-to, with four stars out of 56 Yelp reviews. Head over to 5023 Wisconsin Ave. NW (between North Fessenden and North Garrison streets) to see for yourself.5. House of FlowersPhoto: Mary A./YelpFinally, if you're Downtown, check out House of Flowers, which has earned four stars out of 51 reviews on Yelp. You can find it at 710 14th St. NW (between North New York Avenue and North G Street). https://hoodline.com/2019/02/the-5-best-florists-in-washington

Police logs: Flowers stolen from grave - Wisconsin Rapids Tribune

Karen Madden Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune Published 1:44 PM EDT Jun 18, 2019 Wisconsin Rapids » At 8:33 a.m. Monday, a Wisconsin Rapids woman reported someone tried to use her credit card to purchase shoes.  » At 8:53 a.m. Monday, a caller reported someone camping in the woods at Ward Johnson Park, 3100 North Ave.  » At 9:46 a.m. Monday, a caller reported a traffic crash near the intersection of Lin... https://www.wisconsinrapidstribune.com/story/news/2019/06/18/wisconsin-rapid-police-logs-flowers-stolen-grave/1485530001/

Make sure your Mothers Day flowers are what you paid for - WSAU News

CDU) party congress in Hamburg, Germany, December 7, 2018. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch MADISON, WI (Wisconsin Radio Network-WSAU) Mother's Day is Sunday. If you're looking to find a flower arrangement for Mom, make sure you're getting what you're paying for.State consumer protection director Michelle Reinen says one option you might have, if your mom lives here in the state, is to get a local florist to put together something with a Wisconsin touch. "If you are asking these questions and really looking, you may be able to get something special that's unique to our state, and give that as your gift as well."Reinen says ask about pricing and if a vase is included, and when possible work with a florist directly in your mom's area, rather than a floral service.Reinen said, "Other questions are what flowers are fresh and season in that specific area. In Wisconsin we're going to have different seasonal flowers right now than somebody in Hawai'i or Florida."= ... https://wsau.com/news/articles/2019/may/06/make-sure-your-mothers-day-flowers-are-what-you-paid-for/