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Native Plants and……Dragonflies?

Native Plants and……Dragonflies?

Have you ever considered how planting native plants can benefit other, non-pollinator insects?

Native Plants and……Dragonflies?

Have you ever considered how planting native plants can benefit other, non-pollinator insects?

solar array pollinator

Pollinator Habitat or Solar Space? Why Not Both!

Can you use this space effectively to benefit pollinators and convert to solar at the same time?

Pollinator Habitat or Solar Space? Why Not Both!

Can you use this space effectively to benefit pollinators and convert to solar at the same time?

Butterflies, Bees, and Everything Else

Butterflies, Bees, and Everything Else

You’ll see a variety of butterflies and bumble bees feeding on flowering plants. However, look a little closer and you’ll notice…..something else.

Butterflies, Bees, and Everything Else

You’ll see a variety of butterflies and bumble bees feeding on flowering plants. However, look a little closer and you’ll notice…..something else.

Sowing Natures Seeds

Sowing Natures Seeds

Nature is resiliant, we just need to cultivate the seeds and it will spring back. Just as we have increased protections for air, water, and habitat we have seen wildlife...

Sowing Natures Seeds

Nature is resiliant, we just need to cultivate the seeds and it will spring back. Just as we have increased protections for air, water, and habitat we have seen wildlife...

Your Native Landscape, A Family Project

I had the opportunity to prepare and plant a small native garden with my four-year-old daughter this Labor Day.  It was the most fun that I had in a long...

Your Native Landscape, A Family Project

I had the opportunity to prepare and plant a small native garden with my four-year-old daughter this Labor Day.  It was the most fun that I had in a long...

Container & Urban Native Gardens

Container & Urban Native Gardens

Question: I have a roof top deck with planters in Chicago. Do you have any native plants that will work in this urban environment?   Answer: Laurie, yes I believe...

Container & Urban Native Gardens

Question: I have a roof top deck with planters in Chicago. Do you have any native plants that will work in this urban environment?   Answer: Laurie, yes I believe...