Tag: native plants

Leading by Example: Members Certifying Native Landscapes Across the Greater Baton Rouge Area

Posted on | Landscaping, LNPS Certified

Wild Ones Greater Baton Rouge Members are actively adding native plants to their landscapes to share and enjoy the beauty of our native flora, preserve local ecotypes, benefit pollinators and wildlife, and protect the ecological value of their land. The Louisiana Certified Habitat program by the Louisiana Native Plant Society (LNPS) “recognizes the efforts of […] Continue reading "Leading by Example: Members Certifying Native Landscapes Across the Greater Baton Rouge Area"

Wild Ones Members Receive Native Plant Professional Certification

Posted on | LNPS Certified

Congratulations to our Wild Ones Greater Baton Rouge members who were among the first in the state to complete the Louisiana Native Professional Certification Program! Six members are now certified: Over the two day workshop, the attendees learned to design and maintain landscapes with native plants through presentations, planning exercises, field trips and plant identification […] Continue reading "Wild Ones Members Receive Native Plant Professional Certification"

Plaquemine Garden Club Explores Gardening with Native Plants

Posted on | Event recap

The Plaquemine Garden Club (PGC) was interested in learning about native plants, and Heather Blanchard volunteered to coordinate speakers and resources for a memorable and informative meeting on November 11, 2025 at the Plaquemine KC building. As the Wild Ones Greater Baton Rouge Membership Chair, Certified Native Plant Professional of Heather’s Habitat, and garden club […] Continue reading "Plaquemine Garden Club Explores Gardening with Native Plants"

The Baton Rouge Community Pitches in to Re-Wild the Main Library

Posted on | Event recap, Pollinator gardening

On November 8, 2025, the Baton Rouge community came together in a big way to install a brand-new, large-scale native plant pollinator garden in the front of the main branch of the East Baton Rouge Public Library (EBRPL). The Louisiana Wild Society hosted a site preparation day on November 7, where 15 volunteers hauled and spread […] Continue reading "The Baton Rouge Community Pitches in to Re-Wild the Main Library"

Seed Swap 2025!

Posted on | Event recap, Seed collection

The Greater Baton Rouge chapter of Wild Ones hosted their 4th annual seed swap October 19, 2025 at the LSU AgCenter Botanic Gardens. Members look forward to this event all year because it is a wonderful opportunity to swap seeds native to our area and to donate local ecotype seeds to the Wild Ones seed […] Continue reading "Seed Swap 2025!"

Seed Cleaning Social

Posted on | Event recap, Seed collection

The Wild Ones Greater Baton Rouge chapter hosted a dozen eager members for a seed cleaning social to process seeds for the chapter’s seed library and seed packets, the East Baton Rouge Public Library seed libraries, and for the upcoming seed swap on October 19th. Our members learned different techniques for releasing seeds from the […] Continue reading "Seed Cleaning Social"

Grass Roots

Posted on | Event recap

by Joan Chiasson Did you know that Louisiana was once home to about 2.5 million acres of tall grass prairie? Today, less than 1% remains of this critically imperiled ecosystem. I had the chance to see the first Baton Rouge screening of Louisiana Grass Roots, a short documentary about it (the “Cajun Prairie”) today at […] Continue reading "Grass Roots"

Inspiration: Spring Yard Visits

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This spring, we visited four yards of Wild Ones Greater Baton Rouge members who are integrating native plants into their landscaping. This was a great way to get inspiration and learn from each other. Seeing the native plants in a landscape setting, talking about the different species of plants, and hearing about the various techniques […] Continue reading "Inspiration: Spring Yard Visits"

Pots, Planters and Promise

Posted on | In the News

Mary Ann Sternberg wrote a lovely article in the Advocate, titled, “Wild Ones: Nurturing backyard native plants in Baton Rouge. Here’s how you can, too.” She interviews Wild Ones Greater Baton Rouge President, Janine Kharey, and takes us through her incredibly diverse native garden and nursery all contained within a residential Baton Rouge yard. She […] Continue reading "Pots, Planters and Promise"

Raised Beds Raising Awareness of Local Native Plants

Posted on | Display Garden

Ken Bosso, Wild Ones Membership Chair, has finalized an exciting opportunity for our chapter – three raised beds in the new Children’s Garden at the LSU AgCenter Botanic Gardens at Burden! Our chapter is responsible for planting and maintaining these nice planters. These are in a prime location for families to explore, smell, and touch these […] Continue reading "Raised Beds Raising Awareness of Local Native Plants"