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Public Garden Lura Rae Steiner was a botanist and nature lover, and also a devoted and very generous Friend of the Goodnight Memorial Public Library (GMPL) in Franklin, Kentucky. The native-plant landscaping around the building has been named Lura Rae Steiner Memorial Gardens in her honor. They include a Monarch Patch, a woodland grove on […] Continue reading "Lura Rae Steiner Memorial Gardens"
We were able to have a quick tour of the Warren County Extension Master Gardeners Certified Monarch Waystation between much-needed rain showers and blustery winds. Kathee Morgeson gave us an informative introduction to how the Waystation gardens were established last year as a Warren County Master Gardeners research project. Many species of butterflies, moths, and […] Continue reading "Monarch Waystation Tour"
Wild Ones has published their revised statement on nativars and their use in the garden. Check it out! Read online at the link below: Nativars: Where do they fit in? Continue reading "Nativars"
Many garden plants commonly found in big box stores are exotic and invasive but have native relatives or alternatives. Here are some resources to help find native plants to use in place of exotic invasives. Some plants in these lists are not Kentucky specific so check other resources like wildflower.org or Tennessee Kentucky Plant Atlas […] Continue reading "Native Alternatives to Invasive Plants"
A list of relatively close by native plant nurseries so you can add to your native garden! Busy Bee Nursery and Consulting – Barren County, KY https://busybeenurseryandconsulting.com/ On facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BusyBeeNurseryandConsulting Dropseed Native Plant Nursery – Goshen, KY https://www.dropseednursery.com/ On facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Dropseed-Native-Plant-Nursery-119164238210182 Ironweed Native Plant Nursery – Columbia, KY https://www.ironweednursery.com/ On facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Ironweednursery/ Pick n Grin […] Continue reading "Native Plant Nurseries"