Bringing Nature into Your Yard.

Speaker: David Eubanks, Eubanks Environmental.

David has worked as a distinguished environmentalist, ecologist, and native plant designer for 30 years. He works one-on-one with clients to use native wildflowers, trees, shrubs, and grasses that bring life and beauty to a landscape – from butterfly gardens to raingardens to native shorelines and ponds.

Program: The beauty and function of native plants. This presentation translates for home use the indigenous plants of Illinois’ prairies, woodlands and wetlands. Taking cues from how nature works in the “Chicago Wilderness” of nature preserves, Mr. Eubanks will demonstrate how native plants can beautify a home while solving landscape challenges such as wet spots in the yard, shady spots, and spots blasted by the sun. Raingardens, shade gardens and prairie pollinator gardens can bring life to the home landscape far beyond the traditional turf and ornamental plants typically used around homes. Specific native wildflowers, grasses, sedges, trees and shrubs will be discussed -- from installation details to maintenance considerations. Over time, “going native” can be relatively easy to maintain while providing four season interest. Conservation begins at home is the theme of this presentation.