KATE REFINE DESIGNS
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...
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KATE REFINE DESIGNS
Jan 27, 20232 min
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...
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KATE REFINE DESIGNS
Jan 12, 20232 min
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...
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KATE REFINE DESIGNS
Jan 25, 20211 min
Calamintha - My Favorite Perennial is Perennial Plant of 2021!
Calamintha nepeta ssp. nepeta has been chosen by the Perennial Plant Association (PPA) as the Perennial Plant of the Year for 2021 and I...
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KATE REFINE DESIGNS
Mar 20, 20191 min
Identifying Plants in Dormancy (Not for long...Spring has Sprung)
As the season begins this Spring for Kate Refine Designs, we will be entering people‘s gardens before many deciduous shrubs and trees...
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KATE REFINE DESIGNS
Feb 22, 20191 min
First Bloom
Walking in the forest preserve today, a mild 35 degree, late winter day, I spotted the first bloom of the year. The bloom was that of a...
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KATE REFINE DESIGNS
Feb 7, 20192 min
Gardens in Winter
As a Midwest gardener, I secretly enjoy the winter - it's a time I don't have to be doing the 'work' in the garden. Rather, winter...
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