OLCA Spring 2026 Planned Shrub Plantings
Below is the list to-date of shrubs we plan to plant spring 2026. Most of these locations were identified in 2025. A few, such as the ravine area, were identified in winter 2026.
B&G-Grounds is sending this list to all owners so everyone is aware of our plans, so owners can ask questions or present concerns before planting, and to ensure we are communicating how we spend your HOA dollars. OLCA volunteers will be planting these 26 shrubs so the total cost is very reasonable.
All selected shrubs are Wisconsin native species, adapted to our environment and home to many animals including butterflies, birds and bees. Shrubs have also been selected to be as deer resilient as possible. However, in some cases we might place a circular fence around a shrub to ensure deer cannot nibble. Shrubs are also effective at keeping buckthorn from taking a hold. Some of these shrubs are in our complex now and some are new ones we are trying out.
If you have questions or concerns, please contact B&G-Grounds () by April 24, 2026. We hope to start planting the following week.
Help Needed! If you are interested in helping plant or being an ongoing waterer, please email B&G-Grounds ()
OLCA 2026 Spring Planned Shrub Plantings
| Qty | Item | Location | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Red currants Ribes species | Large garden area center of complex | Conifers were removed many years ago but this area was never replanted. |
| 4 | Common Ninebark Physocarpus opulifolius | Large garden area center of complex | Conifers were removed many years ago but this area was never replanted. |
| 1 | Staghorn sumac Rhus typhina | Large garden area center of complex | Conifers were removed many years ago but this area was never replanted. |
| 3 | Scarlet Elderberry Sambucus pubens | Along bldg 34 on the edge of the ravine where buckthorn was removed. Closest address is 8876 Woodbridge | Buckthorn will sprout in the area if we don’t plant something. Birds love this species and it will provide a nice green view from the drive and road. |
| 1 | Shrubby St John’s wort Hypericum prolificum | West of bldg 25 along private property fence. Closest addresses are 8907/8909 Woodbridge | This is a replacement for a dogwood shrub that deer consumed in 2025. Shrubby St John’s wort is more deer resistant. |
| 3 | Filbert/hazelnut Corylus americana | North, behind bldg 38 adjacent to the sidewalk on top of a short boulder wall. Closest address is 8774 Woodbridge | These are replacements for dying and dead viburnums at that location. |
| 4 | Dwarf Shrub Honeysuckle Diervilla lonicera | North, behind bldg 38 on top of the large boulders. Closest addresses are 8760/8762 Woodbridge | This area has seen major erosion and loss of grass. The shrubs will stop the erosion and form a nicer border edge to the lawn. |
| 1 | Shrub Cinquefoil Dasiphora fruticosal | In front of bldg 29 in the river birch garden area on the lawn. Closest addresses are 8991/8993 Woodbridge | At least one shrub died here several years ago and there is a gap in the garden. |
| 2 | Bladdernut Staphylea trifolia | Northeast of bldg 36 in the back by the spruce trees. Closest address is 8792 Woodbridge | In 2025 we removed a large maple tree here. The area now has a big gap. |
| 3 | American Elderberry Sambucus canadensis | South of bldg 25 in the wooded area facing Grange. Closest address is 8905 Woodbridge | Several years ago our contractor dumped boulders and gravel in this area. We will remove and plant shrubs. |
Note. After consulting with our garden center vendor, Johnson’s Nursery, we may change specific species, or add or remove specific shrubs.
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