We have a bewildering amount of new hydrangea varieties to choose from here in the Midwest. Nobody knows this better than Natalie Carmolli, a public relations specialist for Proven Winners ColorChoice Flowering Shrubs. Carmolli joined host Jill Nadeau on WPR’s “Garden Talk” to share her hydrangea wisdom. 

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Want to experience the thrill of the migration? Anyone can be a birder, said Matt Reetz, executive director of the Southern Wisconsin Bird Alliance. He suggests listening for their songs or letting the birds come to you.

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There comes a time when maintaining a bed of annuals feels less like a hobby and more like a chore. But that doesn’t mean you need to abandon a lifelong hobby. It just means you need to change the way you curate your garden.

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Ship captains of the time surely avoided the famed pirate “Roaring” Dan Seavey. At nightfall, Seavey and his small team of men would loot ports and sail the stolen goods to Chicago. Today, Seavey’s complex character and storied life are the subject of a one-man show titled “Dan Seavey: Confessions of a Great Lakes Pirate.” The show will be at the Overture Center for the Arts in Madison on Saturday, March 28. 

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