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Explore the wild and wonderful native plants and landscapes across the Midwest each first and third Thursday at 12pm CST.
Questions? Contact cydney@deeprootskc.org
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Recent Episodes
Prairie Birthday Farm: An Edible Native Landscape
with Linda Hezel
Healing Gardens with Native Plants
with Maria Landoni, founder of SUR Landscape Architecture
Integrated Pest Management in the Garden
with Sharon Dobesh, Pesticide Outreach Coordinator
Q&A with Susan Farrington – Ozark Ecology – Minisode
Caney Mountain Conservation Area: History and Habitats
with Missouri Department of Conservation
Prescribed Fire Practices – Minisode
Q&A with Coltin Ridenour
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Upcoming Webinars:
Prairie Birthday Farm: An Edible Native Landscape
February 19th · Thursday · 12 – 1PM
Growing native foods is a delicious, sustainable practice that connects us to nature. Discover the beauty and benefits an edible landscape provides at Prairie Birthday Farm in Kearney, Missouri. Meet farm steward, Linda Hezel, who transformed a degraded fescue lot into a thriving farm where science, art, and food converge. Stick around for the live Q&A where you can ask your native edible plant questions.
The Micro-World Living in Your Garden: Why Insects Are the Most Interesting Neighbors You Have
March 5th · Thursday · 12-1pm
Insects are essential to healthy landscapes and quietly shape our gardens in ways we rarely notice. This presentation invites you to slow down and explore the hidden micro-world living in your garden and the vital roles insects play. Join Tamra Reall, Field Specialist in Horticulture for University of Missouri Extension to learn how insects use gardens as habitat and why even small green spaces matter. We’ll look beyond pollinators to better understand the full range of insect roles that support healthy ecosystems. Along the way, you’ll discover how native plants strengthen these relationships and support a greater diversity of life.
Better Together: Mixing Natives into the Vegetable Patch
March 19th · Thursday · 12-1pm
Companion planting with native plants brings more pollinators and beneficial bugs right into your veggie garden, which means healthier plants and better harvests. Their deep roots help build strong soil and manage water more naturally. Best of all, mixing natives with vegetables creates a lively, resilient garden that works with nature and produces more food. Join Kay Thomason of Deep Roots to learn which native plants will give the biggest boost to your vegetable garden.
Grassland Bird Surveys: Missouri River Bird Observatory
April 2nd · Thursday · 12-1pm
Historically, Missouri was composed of 30,000,000 acres of native prairie which was home to numerous grassland bird species. Today with less than 60,000 acres of quality prairie remaining, how has this impacted bird populations and what can we do about it? Join Deep Roots and the Missouri River Bird Observatory (MRBO) in this inspirational episode as we visit prairie restorations and residents that support native birds in Arrow Rock, Missouri and beyond. MRBO has been monitoring grassland birds across Missouri for 14 years. Learn about their innovative technology to determine “bird-friendliness” in a landscape and best practices for supporting bird populations at home.
Spring Native Plants for Your Garden
April 16th · Thursday · 12-1pm
Join Deep Roots as their “native plant nerds” take a virtual walk through the gardens of the Anita B. Gorman Discovery Center. In this episode Maddie and Cydney identify garden-variety Missouri native plants, how to maintain them, and their numerous ecological benefits. Get inspired by spring blooms that you’ll want to add to your garden!