From protecting endangered pollinators and restoring longleaf pine forests to conserving native prairies and safeguarding carbon-rich salt marshes, this month's Native Plant News explores the latest conservation successes and challenges facing native ecosystems. Continue reading "June Native Plant News"
Award-winning photographer David Silsbee shares what makes a photo stand out, why some of the best images are the ones you weren't looking for, and how photographing native plants has changed the way he sees beauty in the landscape. Continue reading "Through the Lens of Native Landscapes: A Q&A with Photographer David Silsbee"
Wild Ones chapters continue to make headlines through advocacy efforts, educational programming, conservation partnerships, and community-based restoration initiatives. From television interviews and NPR features to legislative testimony and Bird City designations, local chapters across the country are helping advance native plant awareness while demonstrating the growing impact of grassroots conservation leadership. Continue reading "Wild Ones Seedlings & Chapters Make Headlines"
From invasive species removal and prescribed fire recovery to pollinator drought concerns and rare plant conservation, this month’s Native Plant News highlights stories shaping native landscapes across the country and the growing efforts to protect biodiversity through restoration, stewardship, and community action. Continue reading "May Native Plant News"
On July 22, Join Lorraine Johnson for a practical conversation on navigating HOA rules, addressing neighbor concerns, and fostering community conversations about native plant gardening and ecological landscapes. Continue reading "How to Talk to Your Neighbors (and Your HOA) About Your Garden"
Catherine McKenzie’s 2025 First Place photo “Butterfly Class” captures a familiar Wild Ones experience: learning in the field, surrounded by native plants. In this Q&A, she shares how observation, timing, and connection shape the images that stand out. Continue reading "A Moment in the Field: How One Photo Captures Native Plants in Context"
While you may not be able to grow a complete prairie on your deck, it is possible to grow prairie plants in a very small space. Continue reading "The Prairie Pots Project"
This month’s Native Plant News highlights research showing old-growth forests store far more carbon than managed forests, an Illinois prairie remnant protected for restoration, Iowa findings on how pollinators sustain plant diversity, why straight native species often outperform cultivars for bees, Wisconsin’s spread of invasive lesser celandine, Florida’s use of native plants to cut costs and beautify downtown spaces, and the early-season value of pussy willow for pollinators. Continue reading "April Native Plant News"
Discover books about trees, forests, and tree ecology in this Wild Ones reading list. From Tallamy’s "The Nature of Oaks" to Diana Beresford-Kroeger’s "To Speak for the Trees," these titles explore how trees support wildlife, strengthen ecosystems, and shape the landscapes around us. Continue reading "Trees are the Answer"
All native trees matter, but some matter more than most. Keystone species support disproportionately more wildlife than other species. When it comes to trees, their degree of influence on food webs, structure, and ecosystem function is important in almost every terrestrial ecosystem. Furthermore, because trees live for decades or centuries, they become long-term anchors for […] Continue reading "Keystone Trees"