Build a Mosquito Bucket
Learn how to build a mosquito bucket to prevent larvae from developing into adult mosquitoes Continue reading "Build a Mosquito Bucket"
Discover Insects in Your Backyard
Identify and photograph the native and beneficial insects in your backyard that help support a healthy ecosystem. Learn more about this event here Events | Missouri Department of Conservation from Missouri Department of Conservation Continue reading "Discover Insects in Your Backyard"
Bush Honeysuckle Control
Recommended ways for bush honeysuckle control from Missouri Department of Conservation. This includes an overview and demonstration video (5 minutes 58 seconds) of bush honeysuckle and removal. Continue reading "Bush Honeysuckle Control"
Have a Native Plant School Project?
Here’s a Useful Guide from the Native Plant Society of New Jersey Continue reading "Have a Native Plant School Project?"
A Practical Guide to Planting with Plugs
A Helpful Guide from Izel Native Plants. Click Here Continue reading "A Practical Guide to Planting with Plugs"
2026 Landscape Challenge Winners Announced
The Landscape Challenge Committee has selected winners for 2026! Congratulations to Jenna Smalley and her husband Steven who live in Wentzville. Their yard is on a circle drive and has sidewalks to the area elementary school and they expect a lot of foot traffic. It is also in a relatively new subdivision and they hope […] Continue reading "2026 Landscape Challenge Winners Announced"
A Good Newsletter for Native Gardeners
I post excerpts from Prairie Up Newsletter by Benjamin Vogt from time to time. Subscribe and read the complete issues here Continue reading "A Good Newsletter for Native Gardeners"
Pre-Spring Maintenance
A handy guide to cleaning up your native garden from Deep Roots Continue reading "Pre-Spring Maintenance"
Latest Horticulture Magazine
Has several articles of interest for Native Gardeners There are a few other articles you may find interesting You may read the magazine online on the Libby App if you are a St. Charles City County Library patron. Continue reading "Latest Horticulture Magazine"
Designing Gardens for Birds
A video from Cornell Lab of Orithology. Featuring Heather and Zoe Evans In this webinar we covered how to design a native plant yard that nurtures both people and birds Continue reading "Designing Gardens for Birds"