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Fountain City’s Landscapes Threatened by Fountain Grass?!

Photo credits: Left: Matt Garrett; Right: MU Extension By Chris Cardwell, Deep Roots Program Manager The stories of most exotic plant invasions in North America are all eerily similar. Globe-trotting…

Deep RootsNovember 23, 2024

Native Gardening Pollinators

Keystones for Kansas City – High-Performing Plants

Pictured: Left – Star Tickseed; Top Right: American Plum; Bottom Right: Chokecherry Here in our Deep Roots community, the choice between exotic ornamentals and native-species plants in our landscapes is…

Deep RootsOctober 27, 2024

Native Gardening Plan It Native

Plan It Native 2025 Highlight: Nancy Lawson

Plan It Native 2025 Highlight Nancy Lawson, author of Wildscape and The Humane Gardener Deep Roots is thrilled to present Nancy Lawson as Plan It Native’s opening keynote speaker on…

Deep RootsOctober 27, 2024

Native Gardening

Galls are Insect Architecture!

Photo credits: Cydney Ross By Cydney Ross When you’re outdoors this fall you may notice weird growths on plants. From stems to leaves, these lumps and bumps are apparent this…

Deep RootsOctober 27, 2024

Field Trips Native Gardening

October Habitat Garden Tour – Keystone Cornucopia

By Grace Suh Join us for the FINAL FEAST This inaugural year of Habitat Garden Tours comes full circle by revisiting three gardens from the first three months, one each…

Deep RootsSeptember 22, 2024

Ask the Experts Native Gardening News

Ask the Expert: Moving Plants to New Locations in your Garden

Photo credits: Cydney Ross By Cydney Ross Q: I am not thrilled with my placement of some plants I planted in late May this year. I was wondering if you…

Deep RootsSeptember 22, 2024

Ask the Experts Native Gardening Nature Advisors Resources

Making a Difference: From Native Plant Enthusiast to Volunteer Nature Advisor

Photos: Left: Peach Sky Photography, Right: Ginny Varraveto By: Ginny Varraveto, Deep Roots Volunteer Walk around most neighborhoods in the Kansas City metro and you will see the same plants…

Deep RootsSeptember 22, 2024

Ask the Experts Native Gardening

Garden-Grown Missouri Native Edibles for Fall Dining

Photo: Fruiting Spicebush (Lindera benzoin), Dr. Nadia Navarrete-Tindall By: Dr. Nadia Navarrete-Tindall, State Extension Specialist, Lincoln University of Missouri. Native edible plants can be found in woodlands, grasslands and wetlands,…

Deep RootsSeptember 22, 2024

Field Trips Native Gardening

September Habitat Garden Tour – Midtown Meander

By Grace Suh It's September. The traditional garden season is winding down, and traditional garden tours stopped running long ago. What's still out there? Birds. And butterflies, and bees. And…

Deep RootsAugust 25, 2024

Native Gardening Plan It Native

Take a Hike at Lexington Lake

Photos: Johnson County Parks and Recreation District Lexington Lake is a mixture of water, prairie, and woodland habitats. Located in DeSoto, Kansas, this 465-acre park features oak/hickory woodland and old…

Deep RootsAugust 25, 2024

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Fountain City’s Landscapes Threatened by Fountain Grass?!

Keystones for Kansas City – High-Performing Plants

Plan It Native 2025 Highlight: Nancy Lawson

Galls are Insect Architecture!

October Habitat Garden Tour – Keystone Cornucopia

Ask the Expert: Moving Plants to New Locations in your Garden

Making a Difference: From Native Plant Enthusiast to Volunteer Nature Advisor

Garden-Grown Missouri Native Edibles for Fall Dining

September Habitat Garden Tour – Midtown Meander

Take a Hike at Lexington Lake

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