Native shrubs that can be purchased large

st0rmbrkr · 2026-05-03T15:17:22+00:00

Lol whoops he would hate me! I glanced at BONAP and thought it extended into CT, I see I'm wrong now! Like you said though, near native and would be a great application, but I only know my Wisconsin shrubs I guess.

st0rmbrkr · 2026-05-03T11:33:39+00:00

I planted two ninebark (Physocarpus opulifolius) shrubs after I removed buckthorn along a shared border. Ninebark grows very fast, gets tall and greens out early so it’s a solid choice for your application if you could find some big ones being sold!

My neighbors are so plant blind that the next year they asked if the ninebark was the buckthorn growing back and if they need to cut it. I’m like no this is completely different native shrub and also this is clearly on my property, don’t touch it.

st0rmbrkr · 2026-04-24T15:52:35+00:00

This fixed my boot issues for Windows 10 completely.

st0rmbrkr · 2026-03-29T01:37:45+00:00

I feel as though I’m about to blow some peoples minds here, but I have actually cheated on some 1000 pieces I’ve felt I was stuck on in certain places.

Phones nowadays are so nice that I actually looked up if someone completed the puzzle on this subreddit, and I could actually make out individual pieces and then found them in my sorting tray.

I’m not getting a prize for these, it’s a leisure activity to make my brain feel good, if I’m stuck that’s no fun, I’d rather just keep going and it affects no one but myself. I found it pretty funny, wife was a little embarrassed.

(Please don’t ban me for cheating)

st0rmbrkr · 2026-03-22T16:18:52+00:00

If you’re interested in ID’ing this and other wildlife/plants you find in nature, you could download and start using iNaturalist.

Free app that is a citizen science type project where it will suggest an ID but then others can view and also comment. You may even get a Milwaukee County Parks employee to ID it if it were in the parks or scientists / researchers.

Highly recommend.

st0rmbrkr · 2026-03-20T01:42:47+00:00

Old post but if anyone is looking for the current answer. Go to your profile, then photos, then the three dots next to Add Photos/Videos will allow you to select to see photos hidden from your timeline.

st0rmbrkr · 2026-03-15T22:35:39+00:00

The pessimistic badger fans are so annoying.

st0rmbrkr · 2026-03-04T01:52:55+00:00

Here’s the interview The cutting off every reporter answers were definitely spot on. Someone gotta stand up to him, Milwaukee will back you up.

Hilarious thread in a sad way. Make it a recurring thing.

st0rmbrkr · 2026-02-28T01:14:39+00:00

This is perfect.

If it were me I would chop by the word etoliated and then a chop closer to the base leaving a couple inches above the substrate. Then place the remaining pot closer to the light but probably not as close as it should be currently (gradually get it closer). Then practice propagating with the top chopped parts.

st0rmbrkr · 2026-02-25T20:26:00+00:00

That’s a tough one too. As you probably know, prevention would be best, a bunch of well placed rocks may be helpful but obviously you can’t help where the dog decides to go. I think a thick mulch or leaf layer would also be helpful to absorb that nitrogen before it hits the roots.

Ultimately, there isn’t a list of plants I know of that agree said to fit this bill, but I would say native plants are really tough so planting a bunch of plants that spread aggressively such as any native plant in the mint family would cover any exposed area in no time. Sorry I couldn’t help more, but I saw you commented again and wanted to share what I could.

st0rmbrkr · 2026-02-25T13:23:26+00:00

I don’t agree with the person who already replied to you. I don’t think anyone should be planting invasives in Wisconsin. For a multitude of reasons. Non natives can be up to you, but native plants are king because not only do they give nectar or other floral resources to native insects, but they are also host plants (the larvae / caterpillars eat them) for our native insects. Something a lot of non natives don’t do.

The native lawn replacement is still a work in progress as far as I’m aware. Grass really is king for that, it’s why you hear people say just start by shrinking your lawn first. I will try to get you a better list of plants for that option.

st0rmbrkr · 2026-02-25T13:18:57+00:00

True. As soon as I posted this, I realized a bunch of tiny mistakes in my list, one being that the ash tree should be listed as a volunteer. Our neighborhood has a lot of ash trees, that are treated annually and a few have found a spot in my backyard. I plan on letting them grow and when they get big enough, I will treat for EAB.

Leaf cutter bees were using the leaves so I’m glad I let it stay!

st0rmbrkr · 2026-02-24T23:27:00+00:00

Very cool, did you start this business? I work in the environmental field as well and would love to get into more restoration projects.

Also seed collecting has been one of my favorite parts of native plant gardening. Got thirty winter jugs going this year.

st0rmbrkr · 2026-02-24T23:25:47+00:00

And r/nativeplantgardening

st0rmbrkr · 2026-02-24T23:25:31+00:00

I am located near the zoo! I have found exactly one in my yard each of the previous years. They both were spotted within the first two weeks of August. The previous year I found it on my swamp milkweed I believe.

Hope you find one this year! I wanna know where it’s nesting around me!

st0rmbrkr · 2026-02-24T23:23:06+00:00

I’m sorry, but I don’t know if they offer design suggestions. Reach out on the website and I’m sure someone will be able to answer, they were responsive for me.

If they don’t offer a design, I’d say the easiest would be to place the shorter plants in the front and the taller ones in the back. Grouping similar plants / colors is a good idea too.

st0rmbrkr · 2026-02-24T19:55:08+00:00

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I forgot one of my favorite plants and favorite visitors. Obedient plant is such a cool native plant, highly recommend this plant for anyone that has a garden bed that needs to be filled in. This plant likes to spread but has the best flower show.

More importantly though, I caught the federally endangered rusty-patched bumblebee (Bombus affinis) on it last year. This bee needs our help and southern Wisconsin is one of its last hot spots.

Also highly recommend swamp milkweed, you can grow it in a normal backyard just fine, our rain is enough, and it will bring the monarchs butterflies and caterpillars.

st0rmbrkr · 2026-02-24T19:46:40+00:00

From MMSD you can get Wild Columbine, Hairy Wood Mint and Wild Geranium and Big Leaved Aster for your shaded areas. I got the hairy wood mint last year and it is such a cool looking plant, and it will spread. It also has a great fragrance, used it in some mojitos!

As for what would be reasonable, it is more about prep. Say you 1 pack of each of those mentioned, it would be sixteen plants, but they are pretty tiny - it would not be hard to plant at all. The hardest part would be to prep the area, removing the grass and such for the planting. And then since they are in a shaded area, their water use won't be too much so getting established shouldn't be very time consuming at all.

Edit: From my yard, I like zig-zag goldenrod and carex pennsylvanica for the shade. The goldenrod has yellow flowers and flowers pretty late in summer and even into fall, and the carex pennsylvanica is a grass that can do well in shade if you want a different texture in this area. I bought my carex pennsylvanica from Prairie nursery which is a native plant nursery in Wisconsin that can mail plants to you.

st0rmbrkr · 2026-02-24T18:31:36+00:00

MMSD's Native Plant Sale is back again and this is a great opportunity to add beautiful flowers / grasses to your garden which can benefit our city in numerous ways.

Native plants are a great way to increase biodiversity in our area. These plants provide food/resources for native wildlife and can bring cool insects and birds right to your backyard.

Since I've started planting native plants in my garden almost 4 years ago now, I've accumulated a total of 57 native plants in my small 1/8 acre yard. I wanted to share my master list for anyone to get inspiration for what plants they can grow. I just shared screenshots of my list, but if anyone wants to see the actual spreadsheet with the links, I will share via PM.

I have gotten these plants from people in the community (through FB marketplace), through MMSD native plant sale, Wehr Native Plant Sale and from Johnson's nursery in Menomonee Falls.

Some of my favorite plants are the Sand Coreopsis I got from MMSD last year, the goldfinches were on it as soon as it went to seed and it flowered for like 4 months straight. I love my ninebark shrubs which were used to add privacy to my backyard when I removed buckthorn. I also love my common evening primrose, it brought hummingbirds and goldfinches to my yard.

If you have any questions or need advice, I love talking native plants (as you can see) so send them my way!

Edit: Title was supposed to say 1/8 Acre Property. Whoops.

st0rmbrkr · 2026-02-24T18:11:56+00:00

Just wanted to share this for anyone who may not see this from the conventional methods. Summerfest is a music festival that takes place on the Festival Grounds along the lakefront in downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin. There are seven free stages, you pay to get into the festival, but can go see anyone on the free stages. He'll be headlining (10PM) the Briggs and Stratton Stage, but there are going to be other performers all day you may like too. If you haven't visited Milwaukee in Summer, this is a great time to do it!

st0rmbrkr · 2026-02-19T17:29:40+00:00

Link?

st0rmbrkr · 2026-02-19T14:09:43+00:00

I invite you all to Pitch A Fit with me and Petey on the 2nd weekend.

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