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Admin - Aina Ferris
Jan 27, 20236 min read
Pine Needle Shortbread Cookies
by Aina R Ferris, The Native Explorer Co-founder *Disclaimer: The Native Explorer team discourages foraging in private land not belonging...
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Admin - Aina Ferris
Jul 18, 20225 min read
The Buzz on Native Plants in Home Vegetable Gardens
by Aina Ferris, The Native Explorer co-founder Organic, pesticide-free, and non-GMO. These are just some of the benefits prompting many...
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Admin - Aina Ferris
Mar 9, 20221 min read
Plant ID Apps: A Comparison & Recommendation
by Aina R Ferris, TNE Co-founder I was a guest speaker at the Wild Ones St. Charles Chapter winter speaker series in January 2022. The...
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Admin - Aina Ferris
Mar 9, 20221 min read
A Donut Will Fix This
by Aina R Ferris, TNE Co-founder Not one contributor at The Native Explorer (TNE) will call themselves a #nativeplantexpert. Not even...
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Admin - Aina Ferris
Feb 3, 20223 min read
Why are invasive plants so darn successful?
by Aina R Ferris, The Native Explorer co-founder Let's get one thing clear before we begin. Not all non-native plants fall under the...
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Admin - Aina Ferris
Feb 2, 20223 min read
Native Garden Maintenance: Feb - March
by Aina R Ferris, The Native Explorer co-founder Grow Native! and the MO Prairie Foundation have an extensive native landscape care...
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Admin - Aina Ferris
Jan 28, 20223 min read
Something to mulch on...
by Aina R Ferris, The Native Explorer co-founder The MO Botanical Garden has a chockfull of information on everything native plant in...
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Admin - Aina Ferris
Jan 27, 20223 min read
Spaghetti Squash Seafood Medley with Sumac Berries
by Aina R Ferris, The Native Explorer co-founder Seafood lovers will enjoy this savory, creamy entrée accented by the lemony fragrance...
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Admin - Aina Ferris
Jan 25, 20222 min read
Garden Phlox (Phlox paniculata)
by Pam Hanson, The Native Explorer contributor Garden Phlox - Phlox paniculata. This is one of my favorite flowers. It started blooming...
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Admin - Aina Ferris
Jan 25, 20222 min read
Gray Owl Juniper (Juniperus virginiana)
by MaryAnn Fink, The Native Explorer post contributor, Horticulture Specialist, and Community Program Advisor WHoooo doesn't love Gray...
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Admin - Aina Ferris
Jan 25, 20222 min read
Persimmon Cookies with Cranberries and Pecans
Recipe courtesy of Nadia Navarrete-Tindall, PhD Fall is the season for harvesting native #Persimmon (Diospyros virginiana). The American...
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Admin - Aina Ferris
Mar 12, 20214 min read
Are we there yet?
Writer's Note: "The Path to Human Extinction" published on April 9, 2020 precedes this material. On March 11, 2021 the TV played its...
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Admin - Aina Ferris
Feb 16, 20214 min read
Wait till our Neighbors find out...
It's been a few years since the founding of The Native Explorer. Hundreds of followers and thousands of "likes" and "shares" later, we...
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Admin - Aina Ferris
Apr 10, 20205 min read
The Path to Human Extinction
We are a species of fools. We have beguiled ourselves with the notion that humans were at the pinnacle of the food chain; that our...
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Admin - Aina Ferris
Feb 23, 20204 min read
Fancy a cup of Shade Coffee?
Have you ever heard of the term, "Shade Coffee"? Read on and learn something new to share over a cup of your favorite brew.
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The Native Explorer
Nov 5, 20174 min read
Why on earth am I doing this?!
I'm a mom of youngsters who are rapidly discovering the joys of multiple after-school activities. I work in an industry notorious for...
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The Native Explorer
Oct 22, 20173 min read
My partner and I aren't Wild enough
Hello, stranger. Hopefully we won't be strangers for long since I'll be opening up about my husband and myself. Just so we’re clear:...
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