Oh my goodness, Wild Ones! We are SO excited to show you a current list of the seeds we have available for our Seed Swap on November 10! The Seed Swap will be held at the Butterworth Education Center. See our Calendar for more information. Some of these seeds have been collected by us, and […] Continue reading "Our Seed Swap Inventory (so far!)"
Come take a stroll (or scroll!) through Gina Bartleson's pollinator garden, located in Iowa City, Iowa! View a variety of native plants, including anise hyssop, culver's root, rattlesnake master, and more. Continue reading "July in the Urban Garden"
By Gina Bartleson My pollinator garden, located in Iowa City, began 8 years ago this year. It’s a continual work in progress. Each year, we have converted more of our yard to pollinator habitat. Each year, more native plants are added and the ones we already planted creep and expand. Each year, we see more […] Continue reading "June in the Urban Garden"
by Gina Bartleson My pollinator garden, located in Iowa City, began 8 years ago this year. It’s a continual work in progress. Each year, we have converted more of our yard to pollinator habitat. Each year, more native plants are added and the ones we already planted creep and expand. Each year, we see more […] Continue reading "May in the Urban Garden"
written by Emma Harmon Last Friday, we gathered at Illiniwek Forest Preserve to meander down the trail and see what we could see! It was an awesome way to practice identification of woodland plants and to spot some fun blooms. The blue phlox that was popping up everywhere was completely enchanting, and we were all […] Continue reading "Wildflower Social at Illiniwek: Event Recap"
We now have the plant sale sun/shade list available! Now’s the time to start narrowing down your must-have selections. You can download the PDF here to print and bring to the sale. Happy planning! See all the info about our Plant Sale, including links to purchase our Wild Ones Bird & Butterfly Garden Presale on […] Continue reading "Hauberg Native Plant Sale Sun/Shade Plant List"
My pollinator garden, located in Iowa City, began 8 years ago this year. It’s a continual work in progress. Each year, we have converted more of our yard to pollinator habitat. Continue reading "April in the Urban Garden"
written by Meghan Hollister The spring solstice has a funny way of infusing my spirit with life. Days lengthen, energy is refreshed, and life begins to stir. Birdsong greets the morning with sunlight that has already been waiting, almost offensive in its motivation, on its effortless celestial path that nudges life along. This is a […] Continue reading "Spring Awakenings"
T-shirts, polo shirts, sweatshirts, hats, bags, youth shirts, big & tall sizes, and more is now available! You can order now through April 14. Our storefront has been created with Breedlove’s Sporting Goods. Continue reading "Our New Shirts are Now Available!"
Host plants support insects, particularly caterpillars, by providing food in the form of leaves! For some species of butterflies, they only have one host plant that caterpillars can eat (think monarch caterpillars and milkweed). You absolutely want host plants in your garden! And if you see a chewed up leaf- hooray!! Wild Lupine: Hosts the […] Continue reading "Plant Sale Preview: Native Host Plants"