written by Irene Hogstrom Andrew Hipp, PhD, Director of the Herbarium and Lead Scientist in Plant Systematics at the Morton Arboretum, enthusiastically educated attendees about sedges, a genus of plants he has been studying since 1995. Native landscaping encourages us to expand our use of different genera of plants. Scanning a native plant catalogue, or attending a native plant sale, plants are typically listed in these categories: Trees and Shrubs, Forbs, and then Grasses an

written by Irene Hogstrom Gardener, environmentalist and talk show host Mike Nowak, shared his insight and knowledge of natural lawn care at our May meeting. He explained some of the consequences of traditional pesticide and synthetic fertilizer use and provided tips for achieving a safe, healthy and sustainable lawn naturally. Mike Nowak describes proper mowing techniques at Greener Grove meeting, Lincoln Center, May 26, 2026 Mike provided some staggering statistics of tradi