This year our committee selected the front yard of Jeff and Terri Ilten, who live in Lake St. Louis, in St Charles County. Terri was a Master Gardener in their previous state of Iowa, and she is a member of the Jardin do Lac Garden Club in Lake St Louis. As a former middle school […] Continue reading "Announcing the 2024 Landscape Challenge Winner!"
Keystone Native Plants, Eastern Temperate Forests. A useful tool by Doug Tallamy for selecting plants that host caterpillars of moths, butterflies and bees Continue reading "Just added to our Tips &Tools page"
Here’s an interesting article about dealing with an HOA. It includes a list of plants with tidy habits, and long periods of interest, and is divided by shade and sun habitats. This is especially useful for front yard planting. Continue reading "Dealing with HOA’s?"
The Wild Webcast will feature MDC Urban Wildlife Biologist Erin Shank who will share her expertise on the basics of planning, designing, and creating backyard wildlife habitat. Shank will offer her expert insights on attracting native birds, bees, butterflies, and other pollinators to help the garden grow. She will discuss the importance of native plants […] Continue reading "Learn about Naturescaping Your Yard for Blooms, Bugs, and Birds with MDC webcast April 10 at noon"
Spring warmth stimulates natural life, including fungi such as morels and other edible mushrooms. This online course will cover how mushrooms are produced and their role in ecology. Nikki King, MDC naturalist, will explain where and how people can look for mushrooms. King will provide tips on identifying edible mushrooms and avoiding those that are […] Continue reading "MDC offers free virtual mushroom hunting class, Saturday March 16, 1 – 2 p.m."
Cold, quiet days are a great time to dream of what’s in store for your gardens this spring. Have you heard of “right plant, right place”? Understanding our natural plant communities and a little bit of planning can go a long way to create a successful native plant garden. Join us virtually to learn various […] Continue reading "DIY Native Landscape Design – Virtual March 2nd, 10 a.m."
Learn how trees offer people many ecosystem benefits, including cleaner air and energy savings. Discover their surprising social benefits, including improved mental health, connectivity and ways to address environmental injustices. Part of the Partners for Native Landscaping webinar series. Adults. Registration required. Continue reading "Virtual Program: The Social Benefits of Trees- 2/27 7 pm"
It’s been a while since I posted anything here. I am a regular viewer of Native Plants at Noon, a monthly online program from the Anita. B. Gorman Nature Center in Kansas City. In the resources sent after the last program there are a few tips that dig deeper into the last program: Removing Bermuda […] Continue reading "This and that….."
The Missouri River Bird Observatory hosts several webinars on Mondays at 6;30 p.m. on a wide variety of nature topics, mostly about birds, and many related subjects. If you missed any, they are available on YouTube as noted at the bottom of the screen. Click here for more inforamtion and to egister. Continue reading "Zooming and Learning"
A Five Part Series from our Deep Root friends in Kansas City Continue reading "Your Yard’s Place in Nature; A Beginner/ Refresher Garden Webinar Series."