Wildscapes

Today I had the pleasure of channeling my inner bog monster 🧌. We took a field trip to Valley Water Mill today to learn about storm water management and floating wetlands! 🌊🌱 …. Did you know every 250 sqft of floating wetland is equivalent to 1 acre of natural wetland in regards to nutrient remediation? How magical ✨. We got to help build one today thanks to Grow Native and Watershed Committee of the Ozarks, Inc..

ALSO as somebody who worked extensively with hydroponics in my college era, please give me space to nerd out on this substrate! What appears to be white limestone rock is actually glass processed in a way to where it turns into basically a rock shaped packing peanut that holds the plants in place on the floating wetland. ✨✨

Upon first glance I assumed this little guy was one of my dogs having a bad day… but alas, a slime mold in my garden! (I’m incredibly honored). You know that not fungus, but also kind of a fungus thing that Japan used to create a more efficient subway system map? If any of you know how to talk to these things I’m interested in booking a consultation. ✨💅

Slime molds are a sign my mulch is decaying at a very timely rate, the bacteria and microorganisms are abundant, and soil moisture is being retained! This guy doesn’t eat plants, but the microorganisms that inhabit the soil around them better watch their backs. This species was yellow while active and is now brown while spreading its spores to find its new home 💔

If any of you see slime mold in your yard, just give yourself a pat on the back you’re probably doing something right! 🧑‍🌾👩‍🌾👨‍🌾🪴

WOW. I cannot believe the amount of community support and action we have been able to stir up lately (with your help of course). The last 6 weeks have been a whirlwind of plant walks, consultations, designs, building community events, calls from organizations for partnership and classes, and we had the privilege of hiring a new team member! 🥳

As always we would not be able to do any of this work without you, our community! So from Wildscapes to you we would like to formally thank all of those who have seen the vision of what we are trying to do and supported us to get us to where we are today. Without your trust and interest, we would not have been able to help so many with habitat building, erosion issues, invasive species management, edible landscaping and more!

With all this being said, If you are feeling overwhelmed by your garden and need a temporary hand, or you're starting from square one, we are here for you! Please also visit our website to see if you are a good match for any of our community projects.(wildscapesmo.com)

Thank you!🌿💚💚

Springfield Friends!

The best part of installs is seeing the plants come back the following year!

Sedum ternatum - Native evergreen groundcover that is deer and drought resistant! Our native sedum species has 3 leaves per whorl.

Monarda fistulosa - Native mint species with lavender flowers and a range of culinary and pollinator uses.

I will be back at Planet Unity this year! This talk will be a crash course on plant selection to maximize habitat benefits for your native plantings. Whether you are considering turning your balcony, or your landscape beds into a pollinator oasis, this talk is for you!

We are launching a plant bingo game this year😊 Scan the QR code for more information!

We just published a new blog on why you should be planting oak trees! If you love native landscaping specifically for maximizing wildlife value, then you don't want to skip this one!💚💚💚

Why everyone should be planting oak trees — Wildscapes Oaks are one of the most important species found in the Ozarks. This is the jack of all trades and master of… All? living in your landscape. When we think of what wildlife need we often think of herbaceous species, but the data shows the top Keystone Species in our area are in fact trees! “Nativ...

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