by MoPrairieOps | June 21, 2021
When green infrastructure is built to manage stormwater, projects often produce additional benefits such as wildlife habitat and aesthetic amenities. This master class will provide an advanced overview of the design considerations associated with stormwater management...
by MoPrairieOps | February 22, 2021
Rock gardens, boulders, rocky or gravelly soils and stone walls are great places to grow native plants that need excessively well-drained and dry sites. Plants that are normally shy performers like harebell, fire pink, glade coneflower, wild hyacinth and shooting...
by MoPrairieOps | December 14, 2020
Like teenagers, certain native plants are challenging to garden with. Prickly pear is so prickly. Witch hazel can be so juvenile. Rose verbena is fussy. Winterberry holly is too tall. Garden phlox and Joe pye can be aggressive. Beautyberry doesn’t like the cold....
by MoPrairieOps | December 14, 2020
Phytoremediation With Native Plants: How Native Plants Can Be Used to Clean Up Environmental Contaminants Environmental Project Manager Eric Fuselier will discuss how to use native woody and herbaceous plants to improve soil, air, and water quality, and remove...
by MoPrairieOps | December 14, 2020
Native Alternatives for Invasive Trees & Shrubs, and for Traditional Non-Native Herbaceous Plants When looking at the history of most non-native, invasive trees and shrubs, they began as horticultural introductions. So, what would be the best Missouri native...
by MoPrairieOps | December 14, 2020
Designing with, Maintaining, and Enjoying Native Shrubs of the Lower Midwest. This program is a guide for those who wish to enrich their gardens or landscapes with native shrubs, and create an aesthetic that captures their spirit of our place in the Lower Midwest. The...