Get Outside this winter
Here’s a listing of MDC events happening in our area through January both in person and virtual. Click on the link for more information and to register Continue reading "Get Outside this winter"
Learn about nighttime visitors to your garden
Learn about owls at MDC virtual program on Dec. 20 WINONA, Mo. – Because of owls’ nocturnal lifestyles and their hunting of mice, rats, and other animals that can be pests for humans, these night-time birds are a fascinating and beneficial part of Missouri’s outdoors. People can learn more about owl species found in Missouri by […] Continue reading "Learn about nighttime visitors to your garden"
Stop Gardening by Hardiness Zone
There is more than just using the new USDA map when selecting plants for your native garden. Check out this article by Benjamin Vogt to find out why. Continue reading "Stop Gardening by Hardiness Zone"
Pollinator-friendly’ solar farms can be a boon for bees
An idea whose time has come. Making solar farms do double duty. Continue reading "Pollinator-friendly’ solar farms can be a boon for bees"
An Article of Interest
The latest Horticulture Magazine has an interesting article, “Sizable Options”, about deciding the pros and cons of buying perennials in plugs or containers, If you can’t find a copy of the paper magazine it is available on Libby through the St. Charles City-County Library. Continue reading "An Article of Interest"
Tis (almost) the Season
When the leaves fall, but Bush Honeysuckle is still green, it is the perfect time to remove them, especially after it rains and the ground is softer. MDC has posted an excellent primer for dealing with this environmental scourge. Continue reading "Tis (almost) the Season"
A Podcast of Interest: iNaturalist, A Cultivator of Community and Collector of Crucial Wildlife Data, Goes Solo
If you are a user of INaturalist here is some background of the app with some interesting side stories. Run time 54:50. Link here Continue reading "A Podcast of Interest: iNaturalist, A Cultivator of Community and Collector of Crucial Wildlife Data, Goes Solo"
Get tips on where to put native plants at MDC virtual program
People who have an interest in growing native plants and want to be certain they’re putting their plants in locations where they’ll grow the best should register for the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) virtual program “Native Plants: Garden Planning.” This free online program will be Sept. 15 from 3:30-4:30 p.m. and is being put […] Continue reading "Get tips on where to put native plants at MDC virtual program"
MDC Sept. 8 virtual program will focus on native plants that provide habitat around the home
People can learn more about plantings that can be made in autumn to establish good habitat in their yards at the Missouri Department of Conservation’s (MDC) free virtual program “Native Plants: Planting in the Fall.” This program, which will be Sept. 8 from 3:30-4:30 p.m. is being put on by the staff of MDC’s Springfield […] Continue reading "MDC Sept. 8 virtual program will focus on native plants that provide habitat around the home"