Thanks for the heads up! Very cool!

Can't believe this info isn't floating around somewhere online. I had to type it in! 10:00 - 10:45 Landscaping with Native Plants Trisha Radford, area Biologist for SW MO, MO Dept of Conservation See how using native plant species can provide a more natural landscape for personal enjoyment while benefiting wildlife. 11:00 - 11:45 Solving Wildlife Conflicts James Dixon, Wildlife Damage Biologist, MO Dept of Conservation Squirrels, groundhogs, & moles ruining your garden paradise? We'll discuss how to stop these and many other common garden pests from destroying your landscape. 12:00 - 12:45 Alien Species Mike Skinner, Natural History Biologist, MO Dept of Conservation Learn to identify many non-native plant species and discover how they threaten your native flora. 1:00 - 1:45 Butterfly and Hummingbird Gardens Ruby Ball, Volunteer Naturalist Learn ways to use native plants to attract butterflies and hummingbirds. 2:00 - 2:45 Rain, Rain Go... into my plant beds! Ronda Headland, MO Dept of Conservation Community Conservationist Have a boggy spot in your yard that just won't dry? Erosion issues? How about a ditch that you're tired of mowing? Attend this session and learn how native plants can address all these issues and more! Plant Sale from 9:00am - 4:00pm Here is a link that might be useful: News-Leader Article

I'm gonna make an off topic suggestion here. Try planting a native shrub rose. I planted this cute little rose a couple of years back, Virginia's rose. Sometimes called 'Pasture rose.' Scientific name Rosa virginiana. Planted it in honor of a dearly departed friend and mentor named Virginia. Oh, I guess maybe sometimes the plant goes by Virginia rose. Anyway, you can only find it at native plant nursuries. Here's the main point though. That THING grew into a huge, sprawling, behemouth of a thorny BEAST! I had it planted along a fence and it was threatening to take over my entire yard and my neighbor's garden. I live in a tight urban area, this was the wrong plant for that space. It was a beast to get rid of it too. I gave some of the runners to the local arboretum. Anyway, it's native, it's gorgeous when in bloom, it's hardy (I'm still finding runners) can stand the hot, soil-limited conditions of my yard. I would plant this in a heartbeat if I wanted a thorny hedge for a large property. You can get it at Edge of the Woods Native Plant nursery, which is maybe an hour or so drive from you. Worth a trip if you are a plant lover. They have a fabulous selection and are so nice at helping you choose the right plants. They're right off 22 west/ 309 north in Orefield. Go to www.edgeofthewoodsnursery.com and check it out. Call first to see if they have the plant. There are also other native, fast growing, imposing hedge plant selections. Go to the Web site and call them or e-mail and ask for help. Louise and Sue are very good people to work with and fabulously knowledgable on this subject (deer hedges and anything having to do with landscaping issues). I have NO affiliation with them other than I have bought from them for years and know that they are quite a presence here in the Lehigh Valley. Here is a link that might be useful: Edge of the Woods Nursery

Are the leaves pretty much in the shape of a circle? I think I know what you're talking about. p.s. I teach at the college in Heber Springs, on the other side of the lake.