An article in the latest edition of the Missouri Conservationist highlights common wildflowers seen along our roads. A link at the end of the article tells how to get a paper copy of the booklet or to download one to your device. Continue reading "Botanizing From Behind the Wheel"
A TED talk by Rebecca McMaklin is a must to see. Continue reading "Why We Native Garden"
An informative article from the latest Smithsonian Magazine. This intrepid team of bee lovers are doing everything they can to save rare native species from extinction. Read online here. Continue reading "Born to Bee Wild"
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"
The term “native plants” covers a wide variety of flowering plants, trees, shrubs, and grasses and some have unique adaptations to survive and thrive on the landscape. MDC Naturalist Jordanya Raos will have information about climbing milkweed, Dutchman’s breeches, Jack-in-the-pulpit, and other unique native flowering plants in this region. She’ll talk about what habitats they’re […] Continue reading "Learn about unique native plants at March 14 MDC virtual program"
Read this informative article on the subject from Benjamin Vogt at Prairie Up Continue reading "Spring Clean Up?"