Mark Ostendorf

Hegseth is clearly unclear. That sparks major concern in me of the safety of our military, among so much else.

Collinsia verna (Blue-eyed Mary)

Been a bit hard to find. Got it at MO Wildflowers Nursery. mowildflowers.net/collinsia-ve...

Image of a an empty plant pot, plant in garden behind, with garden tools

Planted some Blue-Eyed Mary (Collinsia verna) before the weekend rain. Can't wait for the blue and white flowers soon!! #WhatYouPlantMatters #nativeplants

A prairie, dotted with trees, is black from recent fire, but small bits of green new growth emerge.

From Fire, Life.

Close up of orange yellow red flower clusters on small tree

Blooming small tree in morning light, in a natural garden

Free smells!! Ozark Witchhazel (Hamamelis vernalis) blooming in the backyard.
Very aromatic on this unseasonably warm day. #WhatYouPlantMatters #naturallandscape #killyourlawn

Open to connect! www.linkedin.com/in/mostendorf

Close up of bloom. White, pink and a little yellow. View from above.

Spring Beauty (Claytonia virginica) blooming in the prairie garden. #WhatYouPlantMatters #naturallandscape #nativeplants

The Ozark witch hazel (Hamamelis vernalis ) looks amazing this time of year. Aren't those blooms so cool?!

Woodland Phlox blooms in front of a partially charred tree trunk in early spring. Quote above.

When we try to pick out anything by itself, we find it hitched to everything else in the universe. -John Muir

Planting native touches insects, birds, mammals, fungi, other plants, soil, stormwater, urban heat islands, air, mental health, beauty, nutrition
#WhatYouPlantMatters #naturallandscape

YouTube video by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Rep. James Talarico On Confronting Christian Nationalism, And Strange Days In The Texas Legislature

Rep. James Talarico and Stephen Colbert chat

Close up of 2 blooms. White, pink and a little yellow. View from above.

Close up of 2 blooms. White, pink and a little yellow. View from side

Hey, you. You're finally awake.
Spring Beauty (Claytonia virginica) blooming in the prairie garden. #WhatYouPlantMatters #naturallandscape

Close up of yellow, orange, red blooms on a small tree

Free smells!! Ozark Witchhazel (Hamamelis vernalis) blooming in the backyard.
Flies and bees all over it on this sunny and unreasonably warm day. #WhatYouPlantMatters #naturallandscape #pollinatorgarden #killyourlawn

Open to connect! www.linkedin.com/in/mostendorf

Profile pic at the top of Black Elk Peak in South Dakota. Fire tower and granite outcrops behind me.

Hi, I'm Mark, and I'm #opentowork. 10+ years green industry experience. ERP Admin, data analyst (data quality and Power BI), inventory, production planning, Ops streamlining, excellent troubleshooting, process documentation. MS Environmental Sciences. Open to new industries. Kansas City or Remote.

Native plants Yard Sign posted on a American Plum stump (top broke off in a windstorm)

American Plum stump = Native Plant Yard Signage!
#WhatYouPlantMatters #naturallandscaping

Tiny shrub planted in new garden bed with pine straw mulch.

Tiny shrub planted in new garden bed with pine straw mulch. Ozark Witchhazel and pawpaw in background

Common Witchhazel (Hamamelis virginiana) in a new bed near the blooming Ozark Witchhazel. #WhatYouPlantMatters #naturallandscape #killyourlawn

Sidewalk chalk welcomes passersby to check out the blooming Witchhazel.

Closeup of orange yellow, aromatic blooms and brown leaves

Chalk talk. Now Blooming! Free Smells!
Ozark Witchhazel (Hamamelis vernalis) #WhatYouPlantMatters #naturallandscape

A successful shade-tolerant spiderwort! Woodland Spiderwort (Tradescantia ernestiana). #WhatYouPlantMatters #naturallandscape

𝐌𝐏𝐅 𝐒𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐒𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐬--𝐒𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬!
The Missouri Prairie Foundation and Grow Native! program are proud to host an even bigger and better lineup of 10 native plant sales this spring. Participating vendors & pre-order details here: https://grownative.org/events/category/native-plant-sales/

Call for 2026 Award Nominations - Missouri Prairie Foundation The Missouri Prairie Foundation (MPF), its Grow Native! program, and the Missouri Invasive Plant Council (MoIP), which MPF administers, is now accepting nominations for its Missouri Prairie Foundation awards (prairie […]

𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐍𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬
Grow Native! joins MPF and the Missouri Invasive Plant Council (MoIP) in accepting nominations for our annual awards! All nominations must be received by April 30, 2026. Learn more here on our blog: https://ow.ly/P58A50YczJw

Hummingbird on Azure Blue Sage in prairie garden

Prairie garden with Coneflower bird feeder, grasses, perennials, and a hummingbird on Azure Blue Sage

Hummingbird on Azure Blue Sage in prairie garden

Hummmm.
Hummingbird visiting the Azure Blue Sage (Salvia azurea) in the #prairie garden. #WhatYouPlantMatters #naturallandscape #nativeplants #grownative #pollinatorgarden

Close up of blue sage flower stalks in a prairie garden at sunset.

Blue Sage (Salvia azurea) #NowBlooming in the #prairie garden! #WhatYouPlantMatters #naturallandscape #nativeplants #grownative #pollinatorgarden

Blue Sage (Salvia azurea) being a pollinator magnet. More reposts coming. #WhatYouPlantMatters #naturallandscape #nativeplants #pollinatorgarden

We need help keeping the world’s largest living library of mycorrhizal fungi alive. The INVAM mycorrhizal culture collection is at risk due to federal funding cuts. Its loss would be catastrophic.

Link to donate:
🔗 invam.ku.edu/donate

Read @theguardian.com article:
🔗 buff.ly/hkEGXgu

Yellow-orange blooms on mostly leafless stems. A bee helping itself

Profile of blooming small tree in backyard garden

Yellow-orange blooms on mostly leafless stems at sunset.

Free smells!! Ozark Witchhazel (Hamamelis vernalis) now blooming in the backyard.
Flies and bees all over it on this sunny and unreasonably warm day. #naturallandscape #nativeplants #grownative #pollinatorgarden #killyourlawn

YouTube video by Technology Connextras You are being misled about renewable energy technology.

The 1 hour video.
youtu.be/Zgxb8I1nk2I?...

Earthship home in New Mexico with large windows and solar panels

A long video, but a good one. Main story through 1 hour.
Solar and battery tech FTW ultimately.
Link below.

Another favorite perennial! Purple Beardtongue (Penstemon cobaea). #landscaping

A trail winds through conifer trees in the late morning light and shadow.

As we wander through whispering pines, momentarily forgetting our jarring urban environment, we breathe more easily.
Forest Bathing and lung health:
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
#health #ecology #GreenInfrastructure