'This slow-growing deciduous plant can be grown as a large shrub or pruned up as a small multi-stemmed tree,' saysSusan Mahr, master gardener at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. 'It is denser and more compact than saucer magnolias, with a heavily branched, twiggy structure for winter i...
Cave Point County Park is a natural wonderland known for its breathtaking limestone sea caves, rugged cliffs, and aquamarine waters. It is located in Door County, Wisconsin, along the scenic shores of Lake Michigan. This park is a nature lover’s paradise, offering a one-of-a-kind blend o...
be sure to clip the stems of your spring bulb plants so the plant doesn’t put energy into setting seed, but do not cut the foliage. I know it gets really ugly, but in order to recharge and fortify the bulb for the next blooming season, you need to let the foliage...
One of the lead testers,Mattie Schuler, is no stranger to cold weather — she grew up in Wisconsin and has called Colorado home for a decade. Schuler spends her days outside teaching kids at an outdoor school — even in cold, windy, and wet weather. Schuler has tested dozens and dozens...
Method: 1. You need to have full sun location to have a good crop. If you have a partial shade backyard and want o grow tomatoes it can be done but is a partial shade situation grow cherry or grape tomatoes as they do not require a much sunlight to grow as they are smaller. ...
Although redbuds will grow in partial shade, they will produce more blossoms when exposed to full sun. Because the redbud is native to a wide range of climates, it’s important to plant a tree started from locally harvested seed. These trees perform better and are more cold-hardy when grow...
In this Review, we present key elements of an iterative DBTL cycle for microbiome engineering, focusing on generalizable approaches, including top-down and bottom-up design processes, synthetic and self-assembled construction methods, and emerging tools to analyse microbiome function. These approaches ...
This garden has an amazing display of desert plants in a curated and cultivated garden. A main loop path leads you to several smaller loops that explore various zones of plants. The trail can get very hot on sunny days, but there are trees and water stations to help provide some shade an...
There are also desert plants from Australia, South America, and California, while species that grow in more moderate conditions are kept under shade houses. You can also witness a butterfly exhibit in a special pavilion where you can find out about their lifecycle from the Start of March to ...
A vacation in Wisconsin can put you close to the Kettle Moraine State Forest, which has excellent biking trails. Or choose Wisconsin’s Apostle Islands—kayakers will love exploring Lake Superior’s many caves and shipwrecks. Packers fans don’t wear those cheese-wedge hats for nothing!