Researching a plant for your garden takes a little effort for good results. An adventure from Ben Vogt. Continue reading "A Plant Sociability Research Journey Example"

The Sunday St. Louis Post-Dispatch (3/23/25) had a great article about native gardening and spotlights Grow Native and Wild Ones St. Louis chapter, but no mention of our chapter or Southern Illinois sister chapters. Read the article here Continue reading "We Made the News……almost"

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Read this informative article on the subject from Benjamin Vogt at Prairie Up Continue reading "Spring Clean Up?"

Several times a week I bike to a nearby park, and stop and munch on an apple while observing the waterfowl on the lake. A couple days ago I noticed these growths on some bare shrubs bordering the lake. To me they looked like seed pods, but after submitting this picture to INaturalist I learned […] Continue reading "Livin’ n’ Learnin’"

Early March is a good time to put out Wren houses even though they will not show up until mid-April. Black-capped Chickadees are early nesters and will use the Wren house to have a brood up and flying before the Wrens arrive. Continue reading "Time?"

Check it out here Continue reading "Another Garden Design Aid from Home Grown National Park"

Read all about it in this article from Family Handyman Continue reading "Bioswale Anyone?"

A Five Part Guide to get you started with Native Gardening from Homegrown National Park Check it out! Continue reading "Get Started Planting Native"

Rabbits have not been a problem for our garden, and that may be because the wooded ravine behind us may harbor a fox or coyote that we espy occasionally. However, two blocks away on a HOA common ground that I have worked on clearing honeysuckle out of I notice that the Staghorn Sumac stalks have […] Continue reading "Rabbits a Problem?"