Kentucky Pollinator Stakeholder meeting
Summary of the annual Kentucky Pollinator Stakeholder meeting September 16,2025 The meeting was held at Bernheim Forest and Arboretum and was well attended. There were nine speakers from various groups including University of Kentucky , Kentucky State University, Kentucky Transportation Cabinet , Roundstone Seed company, Fish and Wildlife Services, the Office of Kentucky Nature Preserves, […] Continue reading "Kentucky Pollinator Stakeholder meeting"
Garden Tour at Fran Ewing’s Home (July 12, 2025)– Foundation plantings, Trees, and a Secret Garden
Written by Margaret Carreiro, President of Wild Ones Louisville This summer continues to be ungodly hot, but Wild Ones Louisville still had a terrific showing for Fran Ewing’s native plant garden tour. And that was even before we knew what a lovely spread of treats she and her sister had prepared for us… But I […] Continue reading "Garden Tour at Fran Ewing’s Home (July 12, 2025)– Foundation plantings, Trees, and a Secret Garden "
SOFT LANDINGS: HOW TO ENHANCE BUTTERFLY AND MOTH SURVIVAL UNDER TREES
By Margaret Carreiro, Ph.D. Biology and President of Wild Ones Louisville As I was on my early morning “walkabout” around my “hood” earlier this week, pondering the “answer to life, the universe and everything”, I was paying attention to what people were growing in their front yards. Despite a few exceptional bursts of floral life […] Continue reading "SOFT LANDINGS: HOW TO ENHANCE BUTTERFLY AND MOTH SURVIVAL UNDER TREES"
Garden Tour at Julie and Glen Speedy’s Home (June 22, 2025)– Seasonal flower beds, Shade Trees and Soft Landings
Written by Margaret Carreiro, President of Wild Ones Louisville Yes, it was SUPER HOT the afternoon for this tour and I really wondered if WOL should cancel it. But I was reassured that the trees on Julie’s property offered a lot of cooling shade. And besides, we could all go inside to cool off in […] Continue reading "Garden Tour at Julie and Glen Speedy’s Home (June 22, 2025)– Seasonal flower beds, Shade Trees and Soft Landings "
Garden Tour at the Home of Mark Yost – Creating a Meadow From a Mixed Grass Field, Margaret Carreiro, WOL President
September 8 was a beautiful sunny day. One where we could enjoy a cooling breeze, banish thoughts of theoppressively hot and dry summer we’ve had, and enjoy an unusual “garden” tour at Mark Yost’s home inSimpsonville. I say unusual, because it WASN’T a garden tour at all! Instead, we were treated to a tour ofMark’s […] Continue reading "Garden Tour at the Home of Mark Yost – Creating a Meadow From a Mixed Grass Field, Margaret Carreiro, WOL President "
Garden Tour at the home of Jacquelyn Hawkins-McGrail – A Mature Suburban Garden
Garden Tour at the home of Jacquelyn Hawkins-McGrail – A Mature Suburban GardenWell, I don’t know about you, but I sure am ready for this HOT and DRY summer to call it quits and letAutumn take over! Despite this oppressive weather, we members of Wild Ones Louisville were treated withtwo exceptional garden tours in the […] Continue reading "Garden Tour at the home of Jacquelyn Hawkins-McGrail – A Mature Suburban Garden"
Garden Tour at Beate Rose’s Home- Wise use of certain native plants and cultivars to gain neighbor approval in an HOA suburb.
On Sunday, July 21, twenty Wild Ones Louisville members and guests drove out to meet Beate Rose, ourgarden tour host, who lives in a typical tidy neighborhood in Simpsonville, one with residential homessurrounded by neatly mowed lawns dotted with shrubs and an occasional tree. There was no need to toclosely scrutinize the numbers on her […] Continue reading "Garden Tour at Beate Rose’s Home- Wise use of certain native plants and cultivars to gain neighbor approval in an HOA suburb. "
Kathy Morris’ Home Garden Tour, July 7, 2024
By Margaret Carreiro So many opportunities for gardening with shade-tolerant native plants! This past Sunday, July 7, twenty-one Wild Ones Louisville members gathered to enjoy Kathy Morris’ hospitality at her home in Middletown. That Sunday morning was cooler than it has been lately so we could wander about at our leisure to see the varied […] Continue reading "Kathy Morris’ Home Garden Tour, July 7, 2024"
Call to Action to Help Avoid Budget Cuts, Wild Ones Writes Strong Letter of Support, for the Jefferson County Soil and Water Conservation District, and the Jefferson County Extension Service
May 6, 2024 Dear Metro Council Person: As Board members of the Louisville chapter Of Wild Ones Native Plants & Natural Landscapes, we are writing to express our strong support for the Jefferson County Soil and Water Conservation District and for the Jefferson County Extension Service, as you review Mayor Greenberg’s proposed budget for 2024-2025. […] Continue reading "Call to Action to Help Avoid Budget Cuts, Wild Ones Writes Strong Letter of Support, for the Jefferson County Soil and Water Conservation District, and the Jefferson County Extension Service"