Prairie State Blog
Seasonal stories and how-tos for weaving magical native plants into your home and garden.
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This Saturday – Native Garden Party Pop-up!
I hope folks come out on Saturday, July 18, 9 am to 2 pm at 645 N Kenilworth in Oak Park for my Native Garden Party Pop-Up. Would love to see you! Family friendly, freebies and fabulous finds.
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Come Walk With Me: Garden Preview
I’ve designed my garden into several “rooms” including one for relaxing, one for dining, and others for gathering. I have a few focal points in my garden: in particular a majestic ginkgo tree. And a birdbath inside an arch of blackberries.
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Bringing nature to your home
So what’s all this fuss about native plants? What does it matter? Why should you start using natives in your yard? Glad you asked! Here’s a brief history of the “prairie state” and why it’s important to participate in restoring it, yard by yard.
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Native Gardening Is The Answer To (Almost) All Your Worries
I know, the world is a mess right now. It’s easy to feel confused, afraid, enraged (fill in your negative emotion of the day/hour/minute) in spring 2026. With soaring gas prices, people being swiped off the streets, a super-charged hot spring, and dangerous conflict in the Middle East, I feel unmoored—not sure how we got…
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