Now Taking Order for Fall Plantings

Most people don't realize that fall is a great time to start a new planting. The plants have enough time to get established on the site and so they get a head start on any planting started the following spring. Also, you usually have fewer weed problems with a fall planting since they don't have time to get established in the fall. Whether you'd like us to do an installation for you or if you'd like to purchase native plants from us to install yourself, get in touch with us now so we can have everything ready to go when the weather starts to cool off and its time to start planting.

Better Lawns and Gutters Tour is coming this Saturday!

The Better Lawns and Gutters Tour, presented by the Dane County Office of Lakes & Watersheds is a great opportunity to visit properties incorporating rain gardens, native landscapes and other ways to 'retain the rain' and keep our lakes and stream clean. The tour runs this year from 9 am to 1pm this Saturday, August 14^th. Get started at the information center at Brandt Park in McFarland (just off of US 51 on Siggelkow Rd.). For more information, follow this link.

Wildflower Walk, This Thursday @ Koltes Prairie and Westport Drumlin

We have a wildflower walk coming up this Thursday to an amazing remnant prairie just north of Madison. The forcast is for hot weather, but hopefully we'll have a good breeze on these wide-open sites.We'll meet at 5:30 at the Good Oak World Headquarters, 205 Walter St. in Madison, to carpool. If you are driving yourself, take Northport Dr. north out of Madison, which becomes Hwy 113. 1.7 miles north of Highway M, take a right turn onto Bong Road Park along the side of the road 0.6 miles east of Hwy 113. Please RSVP with Frank if you plant to attend, whether you will be carpooling or meeting us on the site.

Wildflower Walk: This Thursday, July 29th: Peak Flowering at Atwood Community Prairie:

By late July dozens of species may be blooming simultaneously in prairies. Come enjoy this little prairie on the near east side. We'll meet at 6pm where the Capitol City Trail crosses Ohio Ave., just off of Atwood Ave.  We'll stay right on the edge of the bike path, and only walk about 1/4th of a mile, so this should be an easy walk for everyone to access.

Wildflower Walk: Thursday, July 14th 5:30pm!

Good Oak and Wild-Ones Wildflower Walk to Remnant Prairies: Come join us as we explore the amazing floral diversity of some tiny 'postage stamp' prairies north of Madison.  We will likely be visiting Ripp and Meffert Road Prairies, but we may visit other sites instead/as-well. We'll meet at 5:30 at the Good Oak World Headquarters, 205 Walter St. in Madison, to carpool. Bring some cold water to drink and dress for the warm weather but full pants are still strongly recommended.