Spring in the northern hemisphere is when gardening folks and homeowners start making landscaping plans for the year and beyond.
A perfect time to rethink your landscape and consider how it can support pollinators and wildlife.
Thanks to Wild Ones and Homegrown National Park, an upcoming webinar offers a wonderful opportunity to explore how to move from traditional grass lawns to wild gardens with self-sustaining plant communities.
About What Is Wild and Why It Matters
Presented by award-winning author, landscape designer, photographer, and educator Rick Darke, What is Wild and Why It Matters will offer real-world examples of native plant landscapes Darke has designed or co-designed.
From the event description:
This session connects directly to growing interest in:
- biodiversity restoration in residential spaces
- native plant gardening
- pollinator habitat design
- sustainable landscaping practices
- climate-resilient home landscapes
Darke is the author of The American Woodland Garden and co-authored The Living Landscape, The Wild Garden: Expanded Edition and Gardens of the High Line: Elevating the Nature of Modern Landscapes.
Event Details
- When: April 28, 2026 11:00AM to 1:00PM Eastern Daylight Time
- Cost: Free to $25 US dollars (pay what you can)
- Registration: pre-registration required
- Recording: available until May 28, 2026
Summary
Last year I transitioned about 400 square feet of my grass lawn to native plants (using the no-dig method) and I’m hoping to match that this year.
The What Is Wild and Why It Matters webinar is timely for me. I’m always looking to learn something new about landscaping with native plants.
I’ve registered for the webinar. Won’t you join me?
