Episode 1

What Are Native Plants Anyway with Host Stephanie Barelman

Published on: 28th February, 2023

What Are Native Plants Anyway?

Episode Introduction

In today's episode we break down what makes a plant native, why to grow them, where to source them for your garden, and where you can learn more about planting native.

Host Stephanie Barelman

Stephanie Barelman is the founder of the Bellevue Native Plant Society, a midwest motivational speaker, and host of the Plant Native Nebraska Podcast.

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Episode Content

What makes a plant native?

http://bonap.net/fieldmaps Biota of North America North American Plant Atlas database-select Nebraska

https://bellevuenativeplants.org Bellevue Native Plant Society

https://www.prairienursery.com

https://www.prairiemoonnursery.com

native (wild type) vs. nativar/native cultivar (cultivated by humans for desirable characteristics)

On the Web

BONAP aforementioned

BNPS aforementioned

http://www.facebook.com/groups/bellevuenativeplantsociety- BNPS on Facebook

Books & Authors

Rick Darke- The Living Landscape

Douglas Tallamy- Professor and Chair of the Department of Wildlife Ecology and Entomology at the University of Delaware, author of The Living Landscape, Nature's Best Hope, naturalist, and curator of "Homegrown National Park".

Enrique Salmon- Iwigara

Daniel Moerman -Native American Ethnobotany

Heather Holm- https://www.pollinatorsnativeplants.com

Native Plants of the Midwest

Planting in a Post-Wild World

Jon Farrar's Field Guide to Wildflowers of Nebraska

Local Plant Suppliers

Nebraska Statewide Arboretum- Spring Affair event in Lincoln

Midwest Natives Nursery- Lincoln

Great Plains Nursery

Prairie Legacy Nursery

Online Plant Suppliers

Prairie Moon Nursery

Prairie Nursery

Places to Visit for Inspiration

https://bellevuenativeplants.org/places-to-visit/

Additional Resources

Other Local Organizations

  • Green Bellevue
  • PATH
  • Nebraska Native Plant Society

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PLANT NATIVE NEBRASKA
Learn more about planting native midwestern plants from Nebraska-based host Stephanie Barelman. If pollinator habitats, conservation, and nature-driven wonder are in your wheelhouse, this is the podcast for you. Come with us as we navigate how to make colorful spaces for humans and wildlife; and talk with experts, aspiring gardeners, and thinkers. You won't want to miss this excellent and helpful content.
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Stephanie Barelman

I am your host of the Plant Native Nebraska podcast, the founder of the Bellevue Native Plant Society, and a motivational speaker furthering native plants dialog in the midwest. I briefly served on the board of directors for Green Bellevue and work with them on various initiatives. In my spare time, I teach classes focused on natural landscapes at City Sprouts and other local educational venues.