Garden Myth Busting, Seed Heads Better Than Flowers, Fall is Best Time to Plant, Twilight Milkweed

Writing, designing, & speaking for native plants.

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Fall is my favorite season. I just can't convey to you how wonderful it makes me feel. Maybe it's the cooler weather after a hot summer, the sweet smell of decaying leaves after a rain, or the incredible diversity in structure and elegance of seed pods and seed heads on our native plants. All I know is that I feel far more alive in autumn than any other time of year. This month's newsletter is very much a celebration of a prime and too often overlooked gardening season -- so between preferring seed heads and fall gardening, I've mastered that art of contrariety. But I can't leave you with that, so a pun appropriate for the season:

I tried to catch the fog this morning, but I mist.

Highlights

Why is fall the best time to plant? I'm glad you asked. Here are 5 reasons.

Tons of native plant seed heads worth their weight in gold.

7 garden myths that need busting, from mulch & termites to the accuracy of plant tags.

Talking Native Plants, Garden Design, & Ethics

I'm scheduling 2015 speaking appearances at conferences, botanical gardens, and bachelor / bachelorette parties. Check out my speaker profile -- and please share it with others.

"I liked how he connected what we do in our gardens to the overall health of our ecosystem. He provided facts I hadn't heard before and I walked away from the presentation inspired to make changes." "Vogt did an outstanding job bridging practical gardening with the philosophy behind why we need native plants in our landscapes. He had great photos, statistics, and personal stories." "He was knowledgeable, honest, unafraid of conflict, and used a very conversational tone." -- Millersville Native Plants in the Landscape Conference attendees

Environmental Ticker

Fine Gardening featured my landscape recently. Click for pics.
Celebrating more & more native plant designs in Lincoln. Take a tour.
I appeared on The Mike Nowak Show talking prairie, monarchs, garden ethics, and more. Segment starts at 1:28:30.
5 cities that are prepping for climate change -- and 5 that aren't.
Let climate depression empower you, embrace your emotions.
Corn doesn't feed the world -- in fact, it's hurting us in many ways.

Garden Photo(s) of the Month

Common milkweed letting go at Pioneers Park Prairie in Lincoln, Nebraska.

Visited my folks in Minnesota -- here's their catch pond.

Indian grass and bluestem at Pioneers Park. Can I live here?

We're looking for 40-80 acres in eastern Nebraska or central Iowa to conserve / restore prairie, start a boutique native plant nursery, have an artist residency program, host educational classes and weddings, and gather local artisans and small business for an annual shindig. If you know of any like-minded land owners, please forward this newsletter along or email us!

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