Wisconsin Yard & Garden News

For the Week of March 10, 2025 By: Bruce Spangenberg, Horticulture Outreach Specialist Pruning Planner for Evergreen Shrubs Evergreen shrubs are key components of the landscape, and to look their best, they will occasionally need maintenance pruning. Larger, older overgrown plants call for major pruning. Exact pruning techniques vary with species and even cultivars within […]

Youth Summer Theater Program: Hansel and Gretel

Join Oneida County 4-H and the Missoula Children’s Theatre at the Lakeside Center, Nicolet College for the 2025 Youth Summer Theater Program! The 2025 production will be Hansel and Gretel, with auditions on Monday, July 21st from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. Youth entering grades 1-12 are welcome to come out and audition! For more […]

Youth Creative Arts & Communication Expo-Registration Now Open!

This is an opportunity for young people to bring in a project they made and receive feedback from knowledgeable community members on their work. Youth can also play an instrument, showcase a collection they put together, display a decorated dessert, present items they knitted, sewed, or crocheted, or practice their public speaking skills by giving […]

Baking Without Eggs

With egg prices increasing exponentially, now is a great time to learn alternative methods to baking and cooking! Below is a link to an article written by Justine Hoover from Iowa State University that shares how to use flax seed and chia seeds to substitute for eggs in recipes.

Nourish Your Body: A Balanced and Varied Diet for Healthy Aging

MARCH 2025 Nourish Your Health Nourish Your Body: A Balanced and Varied Diet for Healthy Aging As we step into March—a month of renewal and fresh beginnings—it’s the perfect time to refresh our approach to nutrition! Eating a balanced and varied diet is one of the best ways to support overall health as we age. […]

Cultivars Enhance Landscape Plants

Cultivars Enhance Landscape Plants Written By: Bruce Spangenberg, Horticulture Outreach Specialist Winter is a suitable time to look ahead to the 2025 growing season and research potential plants to add to your landscape. Knowing how plants are correctly named, and the importance of cultivars are key components in finding that perfect plant to fit different […]

Holiday Baking Safety Tips

Submitted By: Terri Kolb, UW-Extension FoodWIse Holiday treats are just as much fun to make as they are to eat, but it’s important to take somesafety steps to avoid illness. Decorating with Luster Dust and Glitter The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reminds consumers that some decorating “luster dust” and glitter have caused toxic […]

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