by Erika Van Vranken | May 16, 2024 | Blog, News
Three additional sites have been inducted into the Grow Native! Native Gardens of Excellence program, which showcases native landscaping styles in the lower Midwest. The three new sites are in Missouri and include locations in Columbia, Sedalia, and Springfield. These...
by Erika Van Vranken | March 8, 2024 | News
The Missouri Prairie Foundation’s Grow Native! program, in partnership with the Specialty Crops Program at Lincoln University Cooperative Extension, is seeking input on the availability of ferns that are native to the lower Midwest, as well as consumer preferences....
by MoPrairieOps | January 19, 2024 | News
**Please note the new date and time for this hearing.** The Missouri House Conservation and Natural Resources Committee will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, January 23, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. in House Hearing Room 3 in the basement of the Missouri Capitol. (There will be...
by Hayley Howard | December 21, 2023 | News
Grow Native! professional member Monarch Watch is providing three ways to obtain milkweed plants with its milkweed program. Just choose the milkweed program that fits your situation. Free milkweeds for habitat restoration projects- Monarch Watch will once again be...
by Hayley Howard | December 4, 2023 | Blog
There is something about this time of the year that brings out my creative side. One of my favorite hobbies is to gather materials from native plants to create natural crafts. At our home garden and at Lincoln University native plant gardens, we leave as much dry...
by Hayley Howard | November 9, 2023 | News
During its Grow Native! Professional Member Conference on November 8 in Columbia, Missouri, the Grow Native! program awarded the 2023 Grow Native! Ambassador Award to Christine Favilla, Three Rivers Project Coordinator for the Piasa Palisades chapter of the Sierra...
by Hayley Howard | October 20, 2023 | Blog
With its yucca-like appearance and curious common name, rattlesnake master (Erynigium yuccifolium) is bound to get the attention of native plant enthusiasts. In a native prairie or prairie planting, this easily identifiable plant gets plenty of pollinator attention,...
by Erika Van Vranken | October 4, 2023 | Blog, News
Every year, the St. Louis and St. Charles Area Chapters of Wild Ones, with the support of Grow Native!, sponsor the Landscape Challenge, which encourages homeowners to landscape with native plants. Each program chooses a lucky homeowner whose yard receives a makeover,...
by Erika Van Vranken | August 24, 2023 | Blog, News
The Missouri Prairie Foundation / Grow Native! is now an approved provider for the Landscape Architecture Continuing Education System (LACES)! LACES establishes, maintains, and enforces standards for evaluating professional development and continuing education...
by Erika Van Vranken | August 9, 2023 | Blog, News
Five additional sites have been inducted into the Grow Native! Native Gardens of Excellence program, which showcases native landscaping styles in the lower Midwest. The five new sites are in Missouri and include locations in Marthasville, Jackson, and St. Joseph, as...
