Webinars

AUGUST 23, 2023 -- FERNS - THE GREEN WONDERS OF NATURE Often times by the dog days of summer, some plants in the garden are looking weary.  These plants may...

AUGUST 30, 2023 -- OAKS, FIRE & CLIMATE CHANGE Natural landscapes in the US and Canada have been drastically altered by human activities such as infrastructure development, logging, overgrazing, introduction...

September 12, 2023 -- DESIGNING YOUR POLLINATOR GARDEN: HOW TO CREATE A 'BUZZ' IN YOUR GARDEN   In this presentation Asia Scudder discusses how to design a garden with native...

September 19, 2023 -- NATIVE PLANT COMMUNITIES FOR (MIDWEST) URBAN GARDENS Native plants can help us turn our gardens into beautiful, ecologically functioning plant communities; for Midwestern city gardeners, this means looking to the plants of our great prairies, woodlands, and savannas. These natural plant communities are really big, but our gardens are small. How...

October 12, 2023 -- NATURALISTIC PLANTING DESIGN There have been some significant developments in recent years towards a more naturalistic approach to planting design that borrows concepts from both ornamental horticulture and ecological restoration in an attempt to create plant communities that provide a balance of aesthetic value and ecological benefits.  This webinar will provide...

October 19, 2023 -- BUILDING RESILIENT LANDSCAPES In the changing world in which we find ourselves, it behooves us to build resiliency into every landscape. The days of landscapes dedicated to beauty alone are passing. Customers are demanding ecologically sensitive landscapes; they want reduced maintenance and greater wildlife value. Join Dan Jaffe Wilder, author, and...

November 8, 2023 -- The Secret Lives of Wild Bees You’ve probably heard “Save The Bees!” but do you know which bees need saving? Over 4000 species of bees inhabit North America, and most don’t live in hives or make honey. Wild bees come in every size, shape, and color you can imagine, and they...

RESCHEDULED December 6, 2023: Bare Root Tree Planting -- 12:00 - 1:00 pm (ET) As urbanization and a rapidly changing climate continue to exert stressors on cities and gardens, the task of reforesting at a rate that matches the loss of tree canopy becomes ever more daunting. Join Sara Evans, Senior Manager and Curator of...

THIS WEBINAR HAS BEEN POSTPONED TO DECEMBER 12 December 12th, 2023-- Humanity for Habitat: Saving Nature at Home The primary threat to biodiversity is habitat loss and degradation. Private residential properties (“yards”) encompass large proportions of urban, suburban, and rural spaces, and are among the most rapidly expanding systems on earth. Yards also represent a...

February 28, 2024 -- Climate Wise Landscaping Ginny Stibolt co-wrote "Climate-Wise Landscaping: Practical Actions for a Sustainable Future" with Sue Reed a landscape architect in Massachusetts. Dr. Doug Tallamy wrote an excellent foreword for our book. Published by New Society Press in BC, Canada. This book takes an optimistic approach with hundreds of actions that...

March 13, 2024- Ultimate Green Home, Health & Lawn  Join us for an enlightening webinar featuring Jackson Madnick, a long-time environmentalist and sustainability expert. In this session, you'll discover invaluable insights on transforming your home and work environment into healthier spaces, while also making minor lifestyle adjustments that could potentially extend your lifespan by 25...

March 25, 2024- Nibbling on Natives  There’s an increasing interest among homeowners, property managers and others to utilize more native species in their landscaping, thanks to books like Doug Tallamy’s Bringing Nature Home, which extol the virtues of native plants over exotic ornamentals for attracting and sustaining beneficial insects. Yet, for some people, this alone...