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What's Blooming Now

What’s Blooming Now – April

Dutchman's Breeches (Dicentra cucullaria) In Nature Early spring is the time to explore local woodlands. In the early spring, our first pollinators emerge after a restful winter. Queen bumblebees depend…

Deep RootsApril 10, 2024

Invasive Species

Kansas City is Pear-Aware!

By Chris Cardwell There’s been another big win in Kansas City this year, but with a little less fanfare than February’s sports headlines. After years of appeals from native plant…

Deep RootsMarch 16, 2024

Native Gardening

April Habitat Garden Highlight – Merriam Spring Magic

By Grace Suh Photo Credit: Christopher Leitch Each month we’ll bring a preview of our upcoming Habitat Gardens. For our first tour, on April 13th, we’ll be visiting three woodland…

Deep RootsMarch 16, 2024

Field Trips

Woodland Wonders at Cedar Niles Park

By Cydney Ross, Outdoor Education Manager Photo credits: Jeff Witters (three photos on left); Jillian Gutherie (right) Walking through quality woodlands instantly brings me joy. The smell of damp earth…

Deep RootsMarch 16, 2024

Native Gardening

Planning Your Native Plant Garden

By Sarah Beier As the saying goes, “If you fail to plan, you’ll plan to fail.” If you want to start a new garden, make sure you take time to…

Deep RootsMarch 16, 2024

Native Gardening

Digging up the Dirt on Healthy Soil

By: Josie Cummings and Thomas Kennedy-Croft; Photo by Cydney Ross In partnership with Rockhurst University, Writing for the Environment students have authored this month’s Introduction to Native Plant Gardening Beginning…

Deep RootsFebruary 26, 2024

Ask the Experts Native Gardening Plan It Native

Plan It Native 2024

By Grace Suh One week out from Plan It Native 2024, which was held February 15-16 at the Kauffman Foundation Conference Center and the Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center…

Deep RootsFebruary 24, 2024

Ask the Experts Native Gardening

DIY Native Landscape Design: Virtual and In-Person Events

Photo credits: Pat Whalen (left), Cydney Ross (right) Saturday, March 2nd at the Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center Virtual – 10:00am-11:30am. Register here. In-Person – 1:00pm-3:30pm. Register here. Feeling…

Deep RootsFebruary 24, 2024

Native Gardening

Deep Roots Native Garden Tours Are Blooming Soon!

People like you are growing native plant gardens all over Kansas City! And our new Native Garden Tour program, launching this spring, will give you a chance to visit some…

Deep RootsFebruary 24, 2024

Ask the Experts Native Gardening

Your Yard’s Place in Nature

By Stacia Stelk and Denna Nachlinger Most of us think of nature as “away” instead of “outside my back door.” In fact, the outdoor areas where we live are critical…

Deep RootsJanuary 22, 2024

Deep Roots

What’s Blooming Now – April

Kansas City is Pear-Aware!

April Habitat Garden Highlight – Merriam Spring Magic

Woodland Wonders at Cedar Niles Park

Planning Your Native Plant Garden

Digging up the Dirt on Healthy Soil

Plan It Native 2024

DIY Native Landscape Design: Virtual and In-Person Events

Deep Roots Native Garden Tours Are Blooming Soon!

Your Yard’s Place in Nature

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