Iowa County Master Gardeners Association

Iowa County Master Gardeners Association The Iowa County Master Gardeners Association supports and supplements the University of Wisconsin Division of Extension Master Gardener Volunteer program.

The Dubuque Master Gardeners will be hosting a Spring Garden Seminar. Check out the information. It looks like a fun and...
02/10/2023

The Dubuque Master Gardeners will be hosting a Spring Garden Seminar. Check out the information. It looks like a fun and educational event

We worked on cleaning up the garden at the Dodgeville Public Library today. There were only three of us so we didn’t get...
05/17/2022

We worked on cleaning up the garden at the Dodgeville Public Library today. There were only three of us so we didn’t get it all done, however we did make progress and pulled a lot of crab grass. Thanks to Vickie Stangel and Chrissy Shaw for helping out this morning.

Volunteers Needed for Garden Clean-Up day at the Dodgeville Public Library on Monday, May 16 from 8-10am. Bring your cli...
05/12/2022

Volunteers Needed for Garden Clean-Up day at the Dodgeville Public Library on Monday, May 16 from 8-10am.
Bring your clippers and weeding tools. Garbage bags will be provided by the library. We will be removing the ”old brown stuff” and making room to show off the beautiful spring blooms.

“No Mow May” - Thought I would try it this year to support our pollinators. I’m curious how many of you are trying it. P...
05/11/2022

“No Mow May” - Thought I would try it this year to support our pollinators. I’m curious how many of you are trying it.
Post a photo in the comments if you are.

There is beauty in aging. It is always exciting to see a new flower bud and watch as it reaches full bloom. It is also f...
11/01/2021

There is beauty in aging. It is always exciting to see a new flower bud and watch as it reaches full bloom. It is also fulfilling to see the beauty in a flower as it reaches the end of its cycle. The same is true for humans.
Find the beauty in life at every age.

Uplands Garden Club invited Iowa County Master Gardeners to share their process and results of creating the Monarch Ways...
09/02/2021

Uplands Garden Club invited Iowa County Master Gardeners to share their process and results of creating the Monarch Waystation at Shake Rag

AUGUST MONARCH RECAP!

Here’s what we know: It’s no longer just about pretty or “right plant, right place,” now we add in the idea of “what does this plant do for the environment and for pollinators.” The panel of gardeners presenting on August 4th clearly stated the need and desire for Shake Rag Alley’s Butterfly Garden. A list of plants* (below) you may wish to include in your gardens will support not only Monarchs but other butterflies and many pollinators. We learned a lot:
• two to three percent of Monarchs typically reach adulthood;
• cut common milkweed back in June so the young plants will sprout; adult monarchs will lay their eggs on the younger milkweeds which are easier for larvae to chew;
• plant local nectar and milkweed to support Monarchs, other butterflies, and pollinators;
• newborn larvae are cannibals which is why Monarchs try to lay one egg per leaf;
• Monarchs are not pollinators, but they have captured the imagination of people - old and young - and get people involved in nature.

The goal for gardeners is to create corridors of supportive plantings that sponsor and sustain Monarchs, other butterflies and pollinators. This can be on road sides, your garden, schools, churches, community gardens and public spaces.
Tremendous thanks to Harriet Ridnour, Sharon Stauffer, Jane Stenson, Melissa David, Jean Halverson and Nina Carns for establishing and maintaining the the beds and for the presentation.

*A link to information on these and other native milkweed species is here There is concern about growing non-native Asclepias since butterflies and other pollinators have evolved to use our natives. Asclepias curassavica is a very attractive (but toxic to Monarchs) tropical.
https://xerces.org/monarch
https://xerces.org/pesticides/bee-safe-nursery-plants
This page has the wide printout and the Great Lakes info.https://xerces.org/sites/default/files/2018-05/17-007_02_XercesSoc_MonarchNectarPlants_Great-Lakes_web-3page.pdf
Mowing and Mangementhttps://monarchjointventure.org/images/uploads/documents/MowingForMonarchsUpdated.pdf
Citizen Science (renamed Community Science but the info is identical) https://monarchjointventure.org/images/uploads/documents/Monarch_Community_Science.pdf

The Celebrate Grasslands event at Bloomfield Prairie (sponsored by the Dodgeville Public Library and Southern Driftless ...
08/23/2021

The Celebrate Grasslands event at Bloomfield Prairie (sponsored by the Dodgeville Public Library and Southern Driftless Grasslands) was a delightful way to spend Saturday morning. Prairie tours, an author talk by Caitlynn Nemec from her book “A Wisconsin Bird Alphabet”, birdwatching with John and lots of great educational resources to learn about and enjoy grasslands.

Looks like a fun & informative event
08/20/2021

Looks like a fun & informative event

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