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Ask the Experts Native Gardening Pollinators

Birds Colliding With Windows? Not on Your Watch!

Birds colliding with windows is more common than you'd think. Once we’ve drawn birds and insects to our increasingly native yards, we can take simple steps to minimize two common potential…

Deep RootsMay 17, 2022

Native Gardening Pollinators

Learn About Native Plants by Volunteering with Deep Roots

Did you know you can learn about native plants by volunteering with Deep Roots? Now through the month of October, Deep Roots will host garden work days behind the beautiful Anita…

Deep RootsMay 17, 2022

Native Gardening Pollinators

Finding Native Plants

We've made finding native plants easy with this extensive list of native plant sales, specialists, and garden centers that carry native plants. When buying plants or seeds from a new source,…

Deep RootsApril 19, 2022

Ask the Experts Invasive Species Native Gardening

Goodbye Invasive Callery Pear–Smell Ya Later!

What is so wrong with the Invasive Callery pear tree? Besides their putrid smell, they may seem harmless. However, when any of the different varieties cross-pollinate, their fertile seeds spread…

Deep RootsMarch 14, 2022

Native Gardening Pollinators

Soil Testing

So you're ready to prepare a new native plant garden from a patch of lawn but you don't know where to start? Once you're ready to plant native plants, understanding…

Deep RootsFebruary 14, 2022

Ask the Experts Native Gardening Pollinators

Design Your Garden

A classic beginner’s design mistake (we’ve made it too!) is to buy one each of a dozen types of plants and mix them all together in the bed. The results…

Deep RootsJanuary 18, 2022

Native Gardening News Pollinators

Speak Up for Native Landscapes!

How many times have you wanted to add native plants to your landscape or "re-wild" your yard just to be met with city ordinances or home's association covenants preventing…

Deep RootsDecember 21, 2021

Native Gardening Pollinators

Winter Work and Reflections

Winter is nipping at our heels as we dive deeper into our season of rest and planning. We love winter! Winter drives our bodies into a period of rest and…

Deep RootsNovember 22, 2021

Native Gardening Pollinators

Demystifying Native Plant Jargon

As a native plant novice, or someone looking to expand their newly found knowledge in native plants. It can seem daunting and intimidating to participate in events, webinars, and talks…

Deep RootsOctober 28, 2021

Native Gardening

Bringing Healthy Woodlands to Kansas City Via Large Scale Bush Honeysuckle Removal

Originally imported from Asia, bush honeysuckle is an invasive and vigorous grower which quickly crowds out native plants and shrubs that are beneficial and essential for habitat. If you are…

Deep RootsSeptember 29, 2021

Deep Roots

Birds Colliding With Windows? Not on Your Watch!

Learn About Native Plants by Volunteering with Deep Roots

Finding Native Plants

Goodbye Invasive Callery Pear–Smell Ya Later!

Soil Testing

Design Your Garden

Speak Up for Native Landscapes!

Winter Work and Reflections

Demystifying Native Plant Jargon

Bringing Healthy Woodlands to Kansas City Via Large Scale Bush Honeysuckle Removal

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