Native Shrubs That Birds Love
Last week, we shared some favorite trees for bird lovers. Today, we’re taking it a step further by highlighting a few native shrubs that birds love just as much! Native shrubs do more than fill space in your landscape, they can provide essential habitat for...
Forest-Inspired Landscaping: Big and Small Space Solutions
Forest-Inspired Landscaping: Big and Small Space Solutions As we wrap up our forest blog series, we shift from exploring Nebraska’s native forest ecosystems to showing you how to apply those concepts in your own landscape. From shady backyards to wide-open...
Resilient Landscaping: From Open Prairie to Woodlands
Resilient Landscaping: From Open Prairie to Woodlands In our last blog series, Plant Communities: Grasslands of Nebraska, we examined how grassland ecosystems are structured and their role in drought tolerance, biodiversity, and ecological stability. Now, we continue...
Ditch the Lawn, Grow a Native Prairie
Ditch the Lawn, Grow a Native Prairie In our last blog, Plant Communities: Grasslands of Nebraska, we explored Nebraska’s Tallgrass, Mixed-Grass, and Sandhills Prairie ecosystems—each uniquely shaped by climate, soil, and native plant species. Understanding what...
Grasslands of Nebraska: Native Plant Communities Guide
Understanding Nebraska’s Grassland Ecosystems Now that we’ve explored the design principles behind naturalized grassland landscapes, it’s time to examine which native plants naturally grow together to form resilient plant communities in the...
