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Certified Native Plant Landscape Designer: A Milestone Rooted in Sustainability
I’m proud to share an exciting professional milestone: I successfully completed the Conservation@Home Professional training and am now a Certified Native Plant Landscape Designer and a trained ambassador of the Conservation@Home program . . I have always loved incorpoating native plants into home landscapes, and now I have a greater understanding of how important these plants are to the habitat, and to birds and butterflies who rely on them for food sources. This certifica
KATE REFINE DESIGNS
Feb 201 min read


Periodical Cicadas Emerge in Illinois in May : It Will Be A Buzzing Spectacle
Cicadas, those mysterious creatures that emerge periodically with a deafening buzz, are on their way big time in 2024. The cicadas are...
KATE REFINE DESIGNS
Jan 10, 20244 min read


What's Going on Underground?
I love these pictures that depict the root system of our native prairie plants. This photo, provided by the Conservation Research...
KATE REFINE DESIGNS
Jan 27, 20232 min read


Going Native...Hearing Birdsong
In the past three years, we at Kate Refine Designs, have become more and more aware of the importance of native plants to the overall...
KATE REFINE DESIGNS
Jan 12, 20232 min read
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