Natural Communities - Native Plant Nut

Shade Solutions: 13 of the best native plants for shady Midwest gardens. A beautiful cluster of Virginia bluebells drip with morning dew.

Shade Solutions: 13 Best Native Landscaping Pla...

Even the shadiest corners of your yard or large-scale project can come alive with native plants! These shade-loving species are perfect for creating lush, natural landscapes under trees or in...

Shade Solutions: 13 Best Native Landscaping Pla...

Even the shadiest corners of your yard or large-scale project can come alive with native plants! These shade-loving species are perfect for creating lush, natural landscapes under trees or in...

The bradford pear menace: A silent threat to out ecosystems. A fiery orange and red bradford pear lines the street of a residential neighborhood.

The Bradford Pear Menace: A Silent Threat to Ou...

Uncover the ecological threat of Bradford Pear trees: a destructive invasive species devastating native ecosystems. Learn about non-chemical control strategies, environmental impacts, and how to restore biodiversity by replacing these...

The Bradford Pear Menace: A Silent Threat to Ou...

Uncover the ecological threat of Bradford Pear trees: a destructive invasive species devastating native ecosystems. Learn about non-chemical control strategies, environmental impacts, and how to restore biodiversity by replacing these...

The changing Midwest landscape: solastalgia in the heartland. A stand of beauty purple coneflowers fill this native, Midwest prairie.

Solastalgia in the Heartland: Finding Our Way Home

Discover how prairie restoration is transforming the Midwestern landscape, addressing solastalgia by reviving native ecosystems and creating sustainable agricultural solutions. This comprehensive guide explores innovative approaches to land management that...

Solastalgia in the Heartland: Finding Our Way Home

Discover how prairie restoration is transforming the Midwestern landscape, addressing solastalgia by reviving native ecosystems and creating sustainable agricultural solutions. This comprehensive guide explores innovative approaches to land management that...

Navigating prescribed fire: A guide to conducting controlled burns in Illionois. A strip of farmland is set ablaze in a controlled setting with an agrarian scene in the background.

Navigating Prescribed Fire: A Guide to Conducti...

Learn how to conduct a safe and effective prescribed burn in Illinois with our step-by-step guide, including planning tips, essential equipment, training resources, and local regulations for fire safety.

Navigating Prescribed Fire: A Guide to Conducti...

Learn how to conduct a safe and effective prescribed burn in Illinois with our step-by-step guide, including planning tips, essential equipment, training resources, and local regulations for fire safety.

Leave the Leaves: How this simple habit supports native wildlife, and soil health. Leaves blanket the Midwest ground.

Leave the Leaves: How This Simple Habit Support...

The Leave the Leaves campaign is an eco-friendly approach to landscaping that encourages property owners to keep fallen leaves in place rather than removing them. This natural layer of organic material offers...

Leave the Leaves: How This Simple Habit Support...

The Leave the Leaves campaign is an eco-friendly approach to landscaping that encourages property owners to keep fallen leaves in place rather than removing them. This natural layer of organic material offers...

A New Approach to Woody Invasive Species Control: Leveraging Native Warm-Season Grass Cover Crops

A New Approach to Woody Invasive Species Contro...

Discover a sustainable approach to invasive brush management in the Midwest using native warm-season grasses like Side-Oats Grama. This method not only reduces the need for herbicides but also supports...

A New Approach to Woody Invasive Species Contro...

Discover a sustainable approach to invasive brush management in the Midwest using native warm-season grasses like Side-Oats Grama. This method not only reduces the need for herbicides but also supports...