Deep Roots KC, formerly the KC Native Plant Initiative, is an organization of multi-sector Partners. Together with our partners, we work to increase native plant landscapes.
Our mission is to encourage the appreciation, conservation, and use of native plants in the heartland through educating, collaborating, and facilitating the planting of regenerative native landscapes that are essential for a healthy planet.
yes, great video. packed with useful information, love that he talked about so many options and warm vs cool season growers. also great that he actually knows what he is talking about.
Thrilled to see these ephemeral plants in the real spaces they live in. I wonder how many types would live in a wooded area in Kay Co Oklahoma? Thank you !
How can you be positive on identifying different solidagos? With at least 16 different species in Mo, I have a hard time telling the difference between many of them without counting the stamen.
Apart from burning prairie would it be a good idea to graze diverse prairie occasionally and randomly with cattle thereby mimicking bison? . I would appreciate an answer from anyone out there . Thanks. Colum Lynch Ireland.
I sure wish Deep Roots could invest in a video camera for these seminars. I love watching these but honestly, I couldn't see much of any of the things they were pointing out because of the camera quality. Maybe there's some group or individual out there with the means to donate one and improve the viewers' experience and provide a more professional image for Deep Roots.
To viewers: about 17 minutes into the video there is a recommendation to plant oaks as "street trees," a suggestion Professor Tallamy introduced a year or so ago. He is a brilliant entomologist, and I respect him immensely, but if everyone decided to follow this advice, it could have sever air quality impacts in high-traffic urban neighborhoods. International research has been focused on the impact trees' chemical respirations (volatile organic compounds or VOCs) can have on air quality. Oaks are one of a handful of species with VOC types and levels that can mingle with automobile exhaust and generate ground level ozone and smog. Children and adults with asthma could be negatively affected as a result. Oaks are a critical keystone species and should be planted, but with care as to their location. An understanding of this issue now can help prevent future air quality problems until our transportation infrastructure is finally able to move away from fossil fuels. Please search for more information. The US Forest Service did an early study of the types and levels of VOC releases among different tree species a decade or so ago.
I Chelsea Chop Ironweed, Joe Pye, monarda fistulosa, New England aster. They are in my small suburban garden in the front yard and it keeps my garden acceptable to neighbors. I also coppice black cherry, sassafras to have these host plants available in a shorter bush form rather than a large tree because I simply can’t plant more than two large trees.
It was mentioned in the video about giving the location of Bluebell Valley, but I never saw directions/location how to get here. Can this be posted in the comments please?
Superb presentation and excellent tips! I'm in northeast Massachusetts, and my re-structured minimal-lawn yard has many of the natives mentioned in this webinar, and it's good to find out how to maintain them -- for instance, now I know how to reduce the 12' height of the willow-leaf sunflowers in my front yard! I didn't realize that pruning the tops in May through late June, early July, will not cause the demise of the fall-emerging flowers.
This is one of the best webinars I've seen that covers the full season and spectrum of native gardening and most of the Q&A are things I've personally dealt with. I've recommended this to my Missouri Master Naturalist chapter and plan on watching the back log of videos. It's really appreciated that full webinars are posted online to watch later, many programs don't offer that and I'm thankful that you do.
Btw.... Audio wasn't good.... Larry needed to be louder... Could barely hear him or too low to understand. I have perfect hearing so I thought you would want to know for future videos.
Yes...we were disappointed too, because Larry is worth hearing. Thanks for hanging in there with us. We are working through learning all the tech. Really appreciate the feedback.
Today it was announced that the Monarchs have made the endangered species list. 😭😭😭 just devastating. Does our city offer any free or discounted services to help homeowners plant native gardens? I would like to hire your company to design a plan, plus I want rain barrels. JOCO offers some free services for homeowners with their native gardens. I’m just curious if KC is offering such a thing? Btw, I really honor what you are doing
I'm sorry for the delayed response. We do not currently offer design services through our office, but we have several partners on our site at deeproots.org that do design services. Currently, we are not aware of a "save the rain" program in KC similar to JOCO, but stay tuned. And thank you for your kind words. We are committed.
