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 "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"
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"
Let us help you keep track of your must-haves for the native plant sale! This two page document includes all of the plants that will be available, along with some helpful tips to consider when planning your garden. We will continue to feature and highlight various plants leading up to the sale. So- print out […] Continue reading "Plant Sale Planning Guide"
Who’s excited for the plant sale!? We will be highlighting different native plants in the weeks leading up to our spring plant sale, to help you come ready with a list of your must-haves! First up is for all you purple people out there! (I am one of them ) Anise hyssop: 3-4 ft tall, […] Continue reading "Plant Sale Preview: Native Purple Flowers"
written by Emma Harmon By now, you have probably heard to “leave the leaves” in the fall for overwintering insects. But what else can we do to create habitat in our gardens over winter? Here are some views of my garden right now, in late March. In the later spring, after overwintering insects and queen […] Continue reading "Must-Haves for your Winter & Early Spring Garden"
Our annual Symposium is coming up soon! Join us next month at Western Illinois campus in Moline for a panel discussion, breakout sessions, garden tour, therapy dogs, and of course- pizza! Here is the schedule of events for that evening. We look forward to seeing you there! Continue reading "WIU Symposium- schedule of events"