by Brooke Widmar | May 17, 2021 | Blog
By Mervin Wallace I began growing native perennials in containers for outdoor display about ten years ago, as various native plant colleagues of mine had suggested. At Missouri Wildflowers Nursery, we now have decorative pots, planted seven to eight years ago, which...
by Brooke Widmar | March 22, 2021 | News
The Missouri Prairie Foundation seeks proposals from experienced contractors for several native planting projects in the St. Louis Area. These multi-year projects will be funded by the Missouri Prairie Foundation via grant funding. Please find the two Requests for...
by Brooke Widmar | March 12, 2021 | News
As the first official day of spring nears, you may find it hard to resist your garden “spring cleaning” urge. However, removing fallen leaves and dead plant stalks from plant beds too soon may in fact harm many of the native bees, overwintering moth cocoons, and other...
by Brooke Widmar | March 8, 2021 | News
Learn from four southwestern Illinois regional experts on landscaping and designing with native plants in this panel webinar, free to all registrants, hosted by the Grow Native! Southwest Illinois event committee and the Grow Native! program. Godfrey, IL (March 9,...
by Brooke Widmar | March 3, 2021 | News
Find suppliers of native plant products and services in the 2021 Grow Native! Resource Guide. In the online guide, find native plant nurseries, garden centers that sell native plants, seed suppliers, landscape architects and designers, native landscape installers and...
by Brooke Widmar | February 8, 2021 | Blog
In 2020, Ronda Burnett became the new chair of MPF’s Grow Native! Committee. A native of Monett, MO, Ronda has worked as a community conservation planner with the Missouri Department of Conservation in Springfield, MO since 2005. Ronda is also the author of...
by Brooke Widmar | January 26, 2021 | News
Learn from four regional experts on landscaping and designing with native plants in this panel webinar, free to all registrants, hosted by the Grow Native! Southwest Illinois event committee and the Grow Native! program. Godfrey, IL (January 25, 2021)—Native plant...
by Brooke Widmar | December 15, 2020 | News
Missouri Prairie Foundation & Grow Native! Webinars and Master Classes for the New Year Enjoy weekly online programming January through March 2021 December 15, 2020, Columbia, MO—The Missouri Prairie Foundation (MPF) and its 20-year-old Grow Native! program have...
by Brooke Widmar | November 5, 2020 | News
The 20-year-old Grow Native! program honored 2020 Ambassador Award winner Mary Voges for her contributions to the advancement and promotion of native plants and native plant landscaping. The Grow Native! Professional Member Conference, held virtually this year on...
by Felicia Brundick | October 19, 2020 | News
Autumn is officially here! Cooler weather is moving in and leaves are turning and falling to the ground. As you plan fall cleanup, consider the songbirds, butterflies, and other wildlife your yard can support and what they need to survive the cooler months. Leaving...
