Since her foray into native plants, Neff has become the executive director ofThe Nature Foundation of Will Countyin Joliet, Illinois, southwest of Chicago and the southern tip of Lake Michigan. The non-profit supports the county forest preserve district's education, recreation, and conservation pri...
Enhance your garden with Bumbee's eco-friendly, native plants. Perfect for pollinators and any space, meeting diverse water and light needs.
Poison ivy (Anacardiaceae, the cashew family) is a common woody vine, native to the United States and Canada from Nova Scotia to Florida, west to Michigan and Texas. It is also found in Central America as far south as Guatemala. It is all but ubiquitous in natural areas in the Mid-...
If you’re a lover of Michigan forests, you probably know Norway maple (Acer platanoides) is one of these deliberate introductions now seen as a big mistake. The species seeds prolifically into our woods, crowding out native saplings so that autumn hillsides once red maple scarlet in fall a...