Working hand in hand with nature in your garden with Amy Powers

Working hand in hand with nature in your garden with Amy Powers

August 12, 2026 · 1h 15m · Episode 188

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The episode features a discussion with garden coach Amy Powers on how to work with nature in home gardens.

We're kicking off our nature-based solution season with guest Amy Powers, who is a garden coach and social media influencer in the Chicago region. We had a blast chatting with Amy about how we can work with nature rather than against in our home gardens. We talk about native plants, fall garden care, and the importance of paying attention to how we communicate when talking with others about incorporating nature-based solutions. Check out Amy's videos at Powers Plants on Facebook , Instagram , TikTok and YouTube @Powers_Plants Share your own Everyday Observation Was there something about this topic we didn’t cover? See something cool in nature? Let us know! Send us your question or share your everyday nature observation with us at go.illinois.edu/EEconnect , and we may share it in a future blog or podcast. Questions? We'd love to hear from you! Abigail Garofalo aeg9@illinois.edu , Erin Garrett emedvecz@illinois.edu , Amy Lefringhouse heberlei@illinois.edu Subscribe to our Newsletter Check out our Blog See the Everyday Environment Archives

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