Progression! Gone through a boatload of photos. Ozark Witchhazel (Hamamelis vernalis) in our landscape. 2016, Planted. 2019 Christmas, First Blooms. 2020, Chalk ID for neighbors. #WhatYourPlantMatters #NativePlants

Storm View from 3/10. Lots of lightning....baseball size hail to the north and west of us around KC.

Love the #naturallandscape. Not a fan of the beastly crab grass. Recommendations without killing everything and starting over? #nativeplants

Watch the skies, traveler. #kcweather #kcwx

Spring Beauty (Claytonia virginica) bringing Spring. #WhatYouPlantMatters #naturallandscape #nativeplants

Lil dude chilling in our prairie garden.

Planted some Blue-Eyed Mary (Collinsia verna) before the weekend rain. Can't wait for the blue and white flowers soon!! #WhatYouPlantMatters #nativeplants

From Fire, Life.

Free smells!! Ozark Witchhazel (Hamamelis vernalis) blooming in the backyard. Very aromatic on this unseasonably warm day. #WhatYouPlantMatters #naturallandscape #killyourlawn

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Spring Beauty (Claytonia virginica) blooming in the prairie garden. #WhatYouPlantMatters #naturallandscape #nativeplants

The Ozark witch hazel (Hamamelis vernalis ) looks amazing this time of year. Aren't those blooms so cool?!

When we try to pick out anything by itself, we find it hitched to everything else in the universe. -John Muir Planting native touches insects, birds, mammals, fungi, other plants, soil, stormwater, urban heat islands, air, mental health, beauty, nutrition #WhatYouPlantMatters #naturallandscape

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Hey, you. You're finally awake. Spring Beauty (Claytonia virginica) blooming in the prairie garden. #WhatYouPlantMatters #naturallandscape

Free smells!! Ozark Witchhazel (Hamamelis vernalis) blooming in the backyard. Flies and bees all over it on this sunny and unreasonably warm day. #WhatYouPlantMatters #naturallandscape #pollinatorgarden #killyourlawn

Hi, I'm Mark, and I'm #opentowork. 10+ years green industry experience. ERP Admin, data analyst (data quality and Power BI), inventory, production planning, Ops streamlining, excellent troubleshooting, process documentation. MS Environmental Sciences. Open to new industries. Kansas City or Remote.

American Plum stump = Native Plant Yard Signage! #WhatYouPlantMatters #naturallandscaping

Common Witchhazel (Hamamelis virginiana) in a new bed near the blooming Ozark Witchhazel. #WhatYouPlantMatters #naturallandscape #killyourlawn

Chalk talk. Now Blooming! Free Smells! Ozark Witchhazel (Hamamelis vernalis) #WhatYouPlantMatters #naturallandscape

A successful shade-tolerant spiderwort! Woodland Spiderwort (Tradescantia ernestiana). #WhatYouPlantMatters #naturallandscape

𝐌𝐏𝐅 𝐒𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐒𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐬--𝐒𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬! The Missouri Prairie Foundation and Grow Native! program are proud to host an even bigger and better lineup of 10 native plant sales this spring. Participating vendors & pre-order details here: https://grownative.org/events/category/native-plant-sales/

𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐍𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 Grow Native! joins MPF and the Missouri Invasive Plant Council (MoIP) in accepting nominations for our annual awards! All nominations must be received by April 30, 2026. Learn more here on our blog: https://ow.ly/P58A50YczJw

Hummmm. Hummingbird visiting the Azure Blue Sage (Salvia azurea) in the #prairie garden. #WhatYouPlantMatters #naturallandscape #nativeplants #grownative #pollinatorgarden

Blue Sage (Salvia azurea) #NowBlooming in the #prairie garden! #WhatYouPlantMatters #naturallandscape #nativeplants #grownative #pollinatorgarden

Blue Sage (Salvia azurea) being a pollinator magnet. More reposts coming. #WhatYouPlantMatters #naturallandscape #nativeplants #pollinatorgarden

We need help keeping the world’s largest living library of mycorrhizal fungi alive. The INVAM mycorrhizal culture collection is at risk due to federal funding cuts. Its loss would be catastrophic. Link to donate: 🔗 invam.ku.edu/donate Read @theguardian.com article: 🔗 buff.ly/hkEGXgu

Free smells!! Ozark Witchhazel (Hamamelis vernalis) now blooming in the backyard. Flies and bees all over it on this sunny and unreasonably warm day. #naturallandscape #nativeplants #grownative #pollinatorgarden #killyourlawn

A long video, but a good one. Main story through 1 hour. Solar and battery tech FTW ultimately. Link below.

Another favorite perennial! Purple Beardtongue (Penstemon cobaea). #landscaping

As we wander through whispering pines, momentarily forgetting our jarring urban environment, we breathe more easily. Forest Bathing and lung health: www.nature.com/articles/d41... #health #ecology #GreenInfrastructure

Rough Blazing Star (Liatris aspera). My favorite Liatris! Sun loving. Fall blooming. Pollinator fueling. Shorter gowing. Of 100 Species. #WhatYouPlantMatters #naturallandscape #nativeplants #grownative #pollinatorgarden

Blue Sage (Salvia azurea). Great for the #prairie garden. You like blue? I like blue. Pollinators like it, too. Of 100 Species. #WhatYouPlantMatters #naturallandscape #nativeplants #grownative #pollinatorgarden

Velociraptor is so fast, it can ketchup!! #sorrynotsorry

Little Feet in the snow. #WhatYouPlantMatters #naturallandscape #nativeplants

Illinois Bundleflower (Desmanthus illinoensis) in the snow. #WhatYouPlantMatters #naturallandscape #killyourlawn

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Snow many #NativePlants! #WhatYouPlantMatters #killyourlawn #naturallandscaping

It's a beautiful winter wonderland at the nursery this morning.

Snow. Slow. Grow.

Cartoon by @bagleycartoons.bsky.social.

Connect with me on LinkedIn! www.linkedin.com/in/mostendorf If you're in the KC Metro, I'd love to grab a coffee or a beer and touch base. #networking #jobsearch #opentowork #WhatYouPlantMatters #naturallandscape #nativeplants #kansascity

I'd appreciate your support friends. My role at DCA is being eliminated at the end of the month. Last year DCA filed for bankruptcy; we have endured for months, and now it's time to move on. Networking time! #nativeplants #naturallandscape #greenroofs #greenindustry #renewableenergy

Skyrim piano music is just lovely. As I work on adding journaling to my self care plan, subtle music like this is helpful.

As the holiday season comes to a close and parts of the country face frigid temperatures, we explore a concept of comfort, warmth and joy that began in Scandinavian countries and has recently spread to America. https://to.pbs.org/3N2JoZE

Being able to block all DraftKings and FanDuel ads would be a Christmas Miracle. (Sports betting just became legal in MO) #gambling #sportsbetting #nothanks

More Dittany (Cunila origanoides). More frost ribbons!! #WhatYouPlantMatters #naturallandscape #nativeplants #grownative #pollinatorgarden #killyourlawn

Happy Thanksoweenmas!

Frost Flower Friday! Frost ribbons on Dittany (Cunila origanoides). #WhatYouPlantMatters #naturallandscape #nativeplants #grownative #pollinatorgarden #prairie #killyourlawn