We are excited to launch a new segment for our readers called, “Habitat Corner.” We will share timely information and curated articles about native gardening and habitat friendly plants and practices. Our first installment is May 2025. May is a great time for gardening! Here’s how you can use your green thumb to support our …
Looking to create a more sustainable yard, reduce lawn maintenance, or build a pollinator-friendly garden? Wild Ones, a national organization that promotes native landscapes througheducation, advocacy, and collaborative action, is sharing a free webinar for native plantnewcomers:“Native Plants Planted Right: A Practical Guide for Beginners.”Date: Tuesday, May 20th, 2025Time: 5:00 p.m. CT / 6:00 p.m. …
Free 2025 Garden Learning Series continues at 6:00pm CT online only Conozca la diferencia entre plantas nativas y no nativas y las ventajas de utilizar plantas nativas en su jardín. Descubra la gran variedad de árboles, arbustos, hierbas y flores silvestres nativas que puede utilizar en su jardín. Register for this FREE program from Illinois …
On April 24, The Chicago Tribune carried an article by Jessica Damiano (AP) entitled “Every yard makes an ecological difference” about Doug Tallamy and his project calling every yard part of a national park. She wrote “If you’re a human living on this planet, you should get to know Doug Tallamy, the entomologist and University …
Wild Ones Lake-to-Prairie Chapter presents “Pollinators in Your Preserves: Monitoring For the Future”Tuesday – May 6, 2025 – 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm Learn about the Lake County Forest Preserve District’s Plant-Pollinator Monitoring Program. The Lake County Forest Preserve District ecologists began monitoring the relationships between plants and pollinators in 2023 as part of their …
Wednesday, April 9 “Celebrating Compost!”Free 2025 Garden Learning Series continues at 6:00pm CT online only Join us for an evening to celebrate compost and composting. This program will touch on the benefits of composting for the garden, the gardener, and the planet. We’ll sprinkle in a bit of how-to and various composting methods, tools of …
You don’t need a whole yard to help pollinators! There are lots of ways to add beauty and habitat to small spaces. This article from Wild Ones was written by Urban Botanist and Scientist at Chicago Botanic Garden, Jeremie Fant, and chronicles his 15 year journey experimenting with Illinois natives on a small balcony. We …
FREE 2025 Garden Learning Series continues online Imagine tasting your own vegetables picked fresh from your garden… Build your success with research-based methods that promote healthy, productive plants. To get the most out of your garden, University of Illinois Extension Master Gardeners will give you steps to plan and tend your garden. This will include …
Wednesday December 11th 2024 (last in series) Free 2024 GARDEN LEARNING SERIES concludes at 6:00pm-7:30pm CT – online only Propagation is easy, fun, and addicting! Extension Master Gardeners presenting will primarily focus on the various vegetative options to propagate your houseplants. We will cover tools, techniques, and methods to get you motivated to create new …
Free GARDEN LEARNING SERIES continues! When: Wednesday November 13th 2024 – 6:00pm-7:30pm CT – online onlyPresenter: Lake County Forest Preserve District Starting native plants from seed can be challenging until you know the tricks to sparking germination. Discover what it means to stratify and scarify seeds and which species need which treatment. Register for this …
