From West Cook Wild Ones:

Learn the secrets of native plant garden maintenance from expert horticulturist Ken Williams!

The Presentation: For ecological landscapes to ever gain widespread acceptance, they must be beautiful. Although native plants are gorgeous, that alone is not enough. They must be arranged in aesthetic compositions, and then persistently maintained. Maintenance usually means managing weeds.

Understanding weeds and their growth habits is the key to managing them. This presentation will describe the life-cycle and natural history of many of our common weeds. Included will be chemical free methods of killing weeds, strategies for using other plants to prevent weeds, and the art of editing.

Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-weed-assassins-guide-to-killing-stuff-and-other-beautification-tips-tickets-546584096747

Your questions answered!: We know you will have tons of questions for Ken so this presentation will be 30-40 minutes long to allow for an extra-long Q & A session. If you would like to submit a question in advance, use this form: Ask The Weed Assassin

Speaker Bio

Horticulturist Ken Williams has participated in the Chicago area ecological landscape movement since 2008. Working in both ecological restoration and in landscaping, he managed crews that maintained ornamental plantings on scores of properties, including the Migratory Bird Garden at Shedd Aquarium. Before Chicagoland, Williams spent decades restoring prairies in southeast Kansas, and gardened a 100 acre park and zoo. He has also grown food since childhood.

This journey of learning through the fertile ground between horticulture and conservation gives Williams a unique perspective on landscape maintenance.

You can follow Ken on Instagram at kenzhort and on YouTube at Ken Williams kenzhort.

You can also find Ken's prior presentation for West Cook Wild Ones, the smash hit "Top 10 Things New Native Plant Gardeners Need to Know" on Ken's YouTube Channel or on Ours!