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2023 Webinar: Oaks, Fire & Climate Change

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 of invasive species, and fire suppression. However, prior to Euro-American settlement, highly functional and biodiverse oak and/or pine grassland systems dominated throughout much of the...

2023 Webinar: Designing for Pollinators

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 perennials. Keywords:  Plant selection, Designing with pollinators in mind, Maintenance, and Budgeting for your pollinator garden.     Presenter Bio Asia Scudder’s landscape designs are...

2023 Webinar: Native Plant Communities for (Midwest) Urban Gardens

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...

2023 Webinar: Naturalistic Planting Design

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...

2023 Webinar: Building Resilient Landscapes

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...

2023 Webinar: The Secret Lives of Wild Bees

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...

2023 Webinar- Bare Root Tree Planting

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...

2023 Webinar: Humanity for Habitat: Saving Nature at Home

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...

2024 Webinar: Climate-Wise Landscaping

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...

2024 Webinar: Ultimate Green Home, Health & Lawn Workshop

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...

2024 Webinar: Nibbling on Natives

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...