Flashes of orange and yellow flitting among my flowers. How do you bring them to your yard? In this webinar, we will see some examples of native butterflies and find out what native plants will encourage them to visit you, too! This webinar is sponsored by
There is no more iconic butterfly than the monarch. But this symbol of delicate beauty and grace hides a truly amazing story. Learn about the life cycle of this amazing creature, the fantastic journey they make, and how you can attract them to your yard. This webinar is sponsored by
The 2021 Glen Ellyn Native Tree & Shrub Sale is here! The sale opens on Sunday, August 15th and closes at 5:00pm on Wednesday, September 15th. Add the beauty, shade, and habitat that native trees provide to your home landscape for $30 each! View the trees and shrubs that will be available and check out …
Join us in September for our Garden Refresh Revisited webinar! After updating the Clow House native gardens this season, join us to see pictures of the plants in the ground and hear about the challenges we encountered as well as some general do’s and don’ts of planting a native garden.
The 2021 McDonald Farm Annual Plant Sale is back! The sale opens on Monday, September 20th and closes on Friday, October 15th.
Hear about the efforts of the Illinois 30x30 Coalition and consider lending your voice to help answer some of these questions as well as learn how to advocate for conservation in the coming years.
Find out which edible native plants and other edible perennials flourish in the greater Chicagoland area and how these plants benefit wildlife and the ecosystem too.
Join our webinar to learn how to be a better water-neighbor by not littering, keeping water where it falls, and other tips.
Join our webinar for planning your native garden so you have things blooming as long as possible and also have some winter interest!
Join our webinar on February 2nd to understand how native soils form, and how we can start to undo damage caused by earth movers.
Join our Creating Your Plant Sale Shopping List webinar to learn about plants commonly seen at local native plant sales.
In this workshop Jim Kleinwachter will show you how rain barrels and rain gardens work and how to install them to capture the valuable water resource that falls on your land. He will also show ways to put the rainwater to good use, or to solve water problems, with a nature-friendly habitat in your backyard. …
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Save your spot for Wheaton Public Library's webinar on impactful choices for home landscapes on Wednesday, March 30th.
McDonald Farm
10S404 Knoch Knolls Road
Naperville, IL 60565
Phone: (630) 428-4500
Fax: (630) 428-4599
Email: [email protected]
Office Hours: 9:00am to 5:00pm
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