-
The SOS Save Our Songbirds campaign puts the spotlight on the plight of songbirds and how people can help reverse their decline from their own homes.
-
Milwaukee gardening expert Venice Williams speaks on some old wives' tales and gardening tips that can actually help grow healthier gardens.
-
Milwaukee gardening expert Venice Williams explores some new plants to grow in the garden this spring.
-
It seems like only yesterday it was summer, and the sudden shift in season has many gardeners scrambling to harvest everything before winter. Gardening expert Venice Williams explains how you can still plant throughout the winter season and harvest in the spring for this month's edition of Dig In!
-
The bounty of the growing season is on full display this month and it can be difficult to figure out how to use everything from the garden this time of year. One overlooked solution: making a cup of fresh tea. We explore three common plants that can be used for medicinal teas.
-
With its later growing season, the sunflower can be a perfect addition to any garden, providing beauty and bounty. Venice Williams is the executive director of Alice’s Garden and the interim executive director of the Fondy Food Center. Every month, she shares more for Dig In! A series all about gardening and healthy cooking.
-
No Mow May is coming to a close and hopefully its impact is just beginning. The movement is intended to help pollinators like native bees, but where there are pollinators there are also pests that threaten plants and the beneficial bugs we hope to encourage. Gardening expert Melinda Myers shares tips on how to get rid of pests without hurting pollinators.
-
Every month, Venice Williams joins us for Dig In!, a series all about gardening and healthy cooking. She shares the best uses for common, wild herbs that can be found in our yard this spring.
-
Spring has officially sprung. With the vernal equinox, many of us are looking forward to the mild, albeit wet, weather to come. Gardeners are already preparing themselves for the growing season ahead and while it’s too early to do a lot of planting, there are many things that still need to be done.
-
This year marks 50 years of growing and urban farming for Alice’s Garden Urban Farm in Milwaukee. The jubilee celebration will include a number of community programs as well as a logo design contest.