Happy New Year Everyone! Sorry I have been on hiatus since May! It was a busy and productive season with many new projects and new native avenues! I have been involved on the Education sides of #ILASLA and the FLIP Committee with #ILCA and working with the #ChicagoTreesInitiative on their #HealthyHedges Initiative to replace invasive Buckthorn. Look for it! I have also welcomed the arrival of our first child in December! He is the newest member of the #PlanItLandscapePe

As many of us are celebrating #Easter this weekend, we are also celebrating the beginning of the growing season. #Daffodils are pushing forward, seeds are being sown indoors, colors of #Helleborus and #Crocus are scattering the landscape, and we are celebrating! #Spring is a time for newness, growth and discovery. We are looking to how we can make a fresh start in the Spring with new additions, trials, and projects. I had a jump start this year visiting #WaltDisneyWorldRe