A few weeks ago, while attending a Zoom meeting, Native Plants at Noon, a book was recommended that I found quite interesting. New Naturalism, by Kelly D. Norris. It is shelved St. Charles City County Library. The author’s philosophy of native gardening is spelled out very well. Since the book covers native gardening in general, […] Continue reading "A Book of Interest"
Although this is aimed mostly at stewards of bigger landscapes it can be scaled down to our smaller gardens. A Pep Talk for Land Stewards Continue reading "Need a Pep Talk?"
Check out this MDC program at Powder Valley Continue reading "Interested in Macro Nature Photography?"
Appropriate for the season! It does run long at 1:42. Continue reading "Goldenrods and Asters Webinar"
Shutterbee surveys wind down at the end of the week, which means it’s time for off-season activities! We are running our virtual bee ID classes again this year. Anyone interested in learning how to tell St. Louis bees apart is invited to join. Whether you are completely new to the game or have some practice […] Continue reading "Bee Wise!"
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/interactive/2022/climate-change-backyard-gardening-permaculture-fall/?itid=hp_opinions&fbclid=IwAR0a5v6QaUdoij4vyQeAaANkF2BkKn8pa1qqOhLbRTDQERaVrZAIC7y-EQY Continue reading "An Interesting Perspective from the Washington Post"
From the You Tube Native Plants Channel here is a program, with Doug Tallamy, to help you get started with some ideas, and explain why we are planting natives. Bear in mind some of the plants mentioned are native to the Northeast and not to our area, but you can find substitutes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7ligldtfc4 Continue reading "A Primer on YouTube"
You may be interested to look at this : https://www.youtube.com/c/NativePlantChannel Continue reading "Native Plant Channel on YouTube"
Subscribe for some good reading on Rebecca’s Newsletter about natives, etc. Continue reading "A Newsletter of Interest"