Apr 1, 2021

They're Back!

There are lots of natural wonders in the Midwest. Most of them are annual events, or semiannual like the sandhill crane migration. A few are infrequent or rare. One of the most spectacular events is strangely both rare and regular in occurrence. I am referring to the emergence of periodical cicadas. Although sometimes called locusts, they are not. Locusts are short-horned grasshoppers and belong to a completely different order, the Orthoptera which have chewing mouthparts and

Rant of the Month

Unfortunately, most people know very little about plants and gardening, including many "professionals" employed to design, choose, install and maintain landscapes. This page spotlights specific issues with commentary on remedy or recommendation for course of action. Examples are numerous and easy to find, rarely requiring me to travel far from home. Hopefully, these postings will make the task more difficult. I also feature seasonally appropriate topics and focus on species and issues to help educate.

I schedule the new rant to post at one minute after midnight on the first day of each month.

Rant of the Month

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