Something has become glaringly apparent to me over the last 10 years or so, ever since my concerns about invasive weeds firmly took hold: greater education about the fragile and amazing that surrounds and sustains us could not be more needed. Continue reading "We Cannot Ignore Invasives"
Michigan wildflower conference The 15th Annual Wildflower Association of Michigan (WAM) Conference took place as usual on the Michigan State University campus, the first Sunday and Monday in March. For two days, some 450 registrants from all over the state milled about trying to choose prudently from a line-up of 24 speakers, who addressed every […] Continue reading "The Grapevine (May 2002)"
Children’s Wet Meadow Jeannine Palms is an active member of the Ann Arbor (MI) Chapter of Wild Ones. Her front yard and utility strip between the sidewalk and the street are planted with a wondrous variety of native plants – from ferns and spring ephemerals to black-eyed Susans and prairie dock. On her back deck […] Continue reading "The Grapevine (March 2002)"