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Barren River Lake State Park

Public Park Enjoy camping under the stars or relax in a lodge room or cottage. Play a round or two of golf or explore a hiking trail. The Driftwood Restaurant is cooking up local Kentucky favorites. ADDRESS and CONTACT INFO Barren River Lake State Park, 1149 State Park Road, Lucas, KY, 42156 danny.sallee@ky.gov 270-646-2151 https://parks.ky.gov/parks/find-a-park/barren-river-lake-state-resort-park-7781 […] Continue reading "Barren River Lake State Park"

Designing a Small Garden Bed

Would you like to create a small garden bed using native plants, but don’t know where to start? This presentation (posted May 2023) has design suggestion and ways to create a micro-ecosystem in a 4’x4′ garden bed. Files to Download Useful Links •Ecoregions – bplant.org •USDA Web Soil Survey  websoilsurvey.nrcs.usda.gov •Call before you Dig – […] Continue reading "Designing a Small Garden Bed"

Pocket Prairies

Notes from the January 2022 Meeting of Wild Ones SoKY Chapter Guest Speaker: Robert of Roundstone Seed The most important thing for establishing a native plant pocket prairie or pollinator patch is to make sure all grass and unwanted weeds are dead before sowing seed or planting. Robert said this is the most important step […] Continue reading "Pocket Prairies"