by Erika Van Vranken | October 13, 2022
Photo: Carol Davit The Grow Native! Professional Certification Program Jump to Grow Native! Professional Certification Study Guide Jump to Grow Native! Certified Pros Questions about the Grow Native! Professional Certification Program?Email erika@moprairie.org or...
by MoPrairieOps | July 28, 2020
Dutchman’s pipevine (Aristolochia tomentosa) acting as a host plant. Photo: Mervin Wallace Natives for Wildlife Native gardens and landscaping provide a solid foundation for nature’s web of life. For example, the flowers of native plants attract butterflies,...
by MoPrairieOps | July 25, 2020
Native pasture. Photo: Steve Clubine Natives for Farms If you wish to diversify pastures with native forage, increase and sustain pollinating insects on your farm, reduce erosion in your row crops, or plant native plants, trees and shrubs to sell or eat, these...
by Tina Casagrand | July 17, 2020
Grow Native! Committee (2015). Photo: Mervin Wallace Grow Native! Committee Ronda Burnett Committee chair Missouri Department of Conservation Ronda Burnett has been a Community Conservation Planner with the Missouri Department of Conservation since 2005. She helps...
by MoPrairieOps | July 28, 2020
Well maintained home native garden. Photo: Carol Davit Native Gardening Overview Site preparation, planting from seed or plants, mulching, and maintenance Establishing grasses and wildflowers with plants Site preparation:For best results, soil should be completely...
by MoPrairieOps | July 17, 2020 | News
The Missouri Prairie Foundation’s native plant marketing and education program promotes natives for beautifying landscapes and supporting nature’s web of life. Read about the first 20 years of the program, and visit grownative.org and Grow Native! on Facebook,...
by MoPrairieOps | July 25, 2020
Cuckoo Bee. Photo: Ed Spevak Natives for Pollinators Citizens in the lower Midwest and beyond are concerned about the dramatic drop in pollinator populations. Caterpillars need native plants for food (host plants). Adult pollinators, including butterflies, moths,...
by MoPrairieOps | August 5, 2020
Ruby-throated hummingbird with Red Buckeye (Aesculus pavia). Photo: Mervin Wallace Alternative Species The non-native plant names in purple below are commonly used in landscaping. Unfortunately, some of these plants, such as the Autumn Olive and Purple Loosestrife,...
by MoPrairieOps | 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 MoPrairieOps | 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...
