Author: Wendy Vernon

One of our members, Bruce Blake has just gotten his website up and running for his native plant certified Illinois Nursery, Prairie Wind Native Plants. His prices and selections are great and he has many plants available now. Check out the Prairie Wind Native Plants website for prices, available plants along with photos, and more […] Continue reading "New Native Plant Nursery Now Available from One of Our Own Wild Ones Members"

If you missed Doug Tallamy’s Nature’s Best Hope webinar hosted by the Wild Ones on July 9, 2020 you can watch a recording of it at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ARdYLamTA-M&feature=youtu.be. Dr. Tallamy is a renowned entomologist, ecologist, author, and an Honorary Directory of Wild Ones. Through his research, writings and presentations, Dr. Tallamy has encouraged us to landscape […] Continue reading "Recording of Nature’s Best Hope webinar by Doug Tallamy hosted by Wild Ones on July 9, 2020"

The area around Chicago has more plant biodiversity than any national park with over 1,700 native plant species. If you want to learn about where to see the best wildflower blooms each week then visit the ChicagoNatureNow! website. ChicagoNatureNow! also has great information about native plants, beautiful pictures of these plants so you can learn […] Continue reading "Best Nature Preserves to See Native Plants in the Chicagoland Area with ChicagoNatureNow!"