No matter how, or if, you worship you may enjoy reading this story Continue reading "‘They’re Small but They’re Mighty.’ Meet the Wisconsin Sisters Healing the Land."

For most, spiders in the garden (and house) are not welcomed, but they do play an important part in our environment. If we find an intrusive spider in the house we escort it outside, bearing in mind that it would not be in the house if there wasn’t anything for these eight-legged carnivores. Read all […] Continue reading "Garden Spiders are Natural Pest Control"

It may be a little deep for most, but worth taking a look at. Continue reading "The American Society of Landscape Architects published a primer on designing for biodiversity."

Here’s some good news! Maybe it can happen here. Continue reading "New Landscape Ordinance Passes Unanimously in Kansas City"

Photographs and descriptions of the vascular plants of Missouri, USA Click here Continue reading "A Useful Tool!"

Find a tick? Or just curious about tick activity in your region? Maybe you want to discover tick encounter risk across the country before your next trip? Pick a date and pick a region, then use our tool to get started. The University of Rhode Island has published this very good interactive field guide Continue reading "A Field Guide to Ticks"

WHY MANY AMERICAN GARDENS ARE FULL OF MULCH? Continue reading "How Mulch is Too Mulch?"

A Focus on Goldenrods (Solidago sp.) Continue reading "Everything (almost) you wanted to know about Goldenrods"

An article from Deep Roots in KC about summertime garden maintenance Continue reading "Cues for Care: Summertime in the Garden"

If you haven’t visited the Danforth Center prairie on Olive Blvd it is worth a stroll to see this lawn replacement on steroids. Read the article here. Continue reading "What’s the Buzz? Tracking Pollinators and Their Favorite Plants in the Danforth Center Prairie"