Illinois 2025

Homeowner is removing invasive plants in this yard and adding wild geranium and white trillium. Last year goldenrod and nodding onion seeds we placed in this spot.
Homeowner is adding native elderberry for everyone to enjoy!
Homeowner wants to make their yard more beautiful while also supporting birds and butterflies.
This yard is reducing its lawn to make it feel more like a woodland. Cover for birds is being created to help provide them with shelter from the next door neighbor’s free range cats.
Spot awaiting new native plants.
Weedy spot will experience a removal of invasive plants and the addition of natives to experiment with what works to support monarchs and hummingbirds.
Property lost a pine and they plan to add a collection of native plants around stump with a central feature on the stump–maybe a birdbath?
A bed ready for new native plant additions.
A pot awaiting a native plant.
This is an ongoing effort to replace rose bed with native plant species.
This is the only part of the yard that is not yet converted to natives.
In an agriculture-heavy region, this property sees value in providing birds with the resources they need to thrive.
This area has a lot of agriculture and homeowner want to provide migratory birds with seeds, shelter, and places to nest.
This homeowner recently moved to the suburbs from the country and noticed the drop in numbers of birds. Thus, they will work to convert their lawn to habitat and encourage their neighbors to do the same.
This homeowner has put natives in their front and backyard. Now they are converting their parkway to natives and eliminating the grass.
This area used to be annuals and non-native plants which are now being replaced to better support insects and birds.
Wildflower seedlings getting started and ready to be added to the garden.
Native plants will be integrated into an existing gardens space.
Wildflowers started inside will be planted in this spot.

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