When the North American Native Plant Society asked me to write about a plant for the cover of their newsletter, I picked “the Blueys,” one of my favorite urban wildflowers, and one of the toughest. It blooms all summer in trash alleys, ditches, cracks in the asphalt, and this morning, at a telephone pole. Thanks … Continue reading The Blueys are Blooming…again.| SIDEWALK NATURE
Below, I’m listing local events where I plant to speak or share or both. The first one is this Saturday (Sept 27) at the Hendersonville Public Library. But first, an update from this month…| SIDEWALK NATURE
MOST OF US have something to hide—in our gardens, that is, some view of something we’d like to erase. It could be the telephone pole across the street that we can see from certain spots, or the neighbor’s driveway, or even something within our own property—the trash bins or who knows what. Today’s guest, Basil Camu, has a suggestion: an inexpensive, quick-to-develop privacy screen started from a diverse mix of native saplings, sort of a hack of the concept of planting a pocket fores...| A Way To Garden
THE “WHAT PLANT GOES WHERE?” aspect of gardening is the hardest part for a lot of us. And as we increasingly shift our plant palette and gardening style to be more native and ecologically focused,| A Way To Garden
Explore Rita Kirkendall's vibrant garden in Northwest Indiana, brimming with colorful flowers, butterflies, and pollinators.| Fine Gardening
Common sunflowers still decorating the roadsides The equinox may be a single point in time, but the seasons it divides are less easily defined. Caught between summer’s heat and autumn’s inevitable decline, September in Texas mixes blooms, buds, and seeds: determined, perhaps, to confound human expectations about what her offerings should be. While common sunflowers … Continue reading September’s Sweet Confusion| Lagniappe
Berlandier’s yellow flax definitely isn’t blue with purple accents! From time to time, websites and apps utilizing AI provide as much amusement as edification. While preparing this post, details in two sources which acknowledged their use of AI caught my attention. One noted that “Berlandier’s yellow flax is a perennial herb known for its slender … Continue reading Two Flaxen Flowers| Lagniappe
Only the first of many A few days before a multitude of metallic sweat bees gathered at still-blooming blue water lilies at the Brazoria refuge, yellow water lilies (Nymphaea mexicana) were puttin…| Lagniappe
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New England has the most beautiful fall foliage in the world! This may be my extremely biased opinion, but it is backed up by the millions of leaf peepers who visit every single year to witness the magnificent display put on by our native trees. For a long time, scientists believed that red fall colors […] The post September Phenology Report: New England’s Red Foliage appeared first on Maine Audubon.| Maine Audubon
I've been growing and landscaping Heart Leaf Aster since 2021, and can teach you all that I know!| Growit Buildit
First things first, turn off your outdoor lights at night. We do this every night but it's especially important now.| clay and limestone
Whenever anyone asks what is my favorite plant, of course, I can never answer. I usually have at least 3 or 4 plants that are my favorite on any given day. This could include the first plant I come across in the garden and the ones I read about at night. If push came to […] The post Pink Muhly Grass, Muhlenbergia capillaris A Colorful Native appeared first on PITH + VIGOR by Rochelle Greayer.|
Is this the BEST Sunflower for residential yards? We think so!| Growit Buildit
Last week, I saw a couple of Ruby-throated Hummingbirds whizzing around the nursery and perching in nearby trees. I love spotting these tiny and shiny birds—the only hummingbird native to New England. Even though this is the only species we typically see on the East Coast, they really pull their weight as pollinators; many native […]| Maine Audubon
American white waterlily ~ Nymphaea odorata As August heat rises, a variety of white flowers provides a cooling counterpoint to the season’s discomfort. At Lake Hyatt in east Texas, white wat…| Lagniappe
Join Gavin Schaefer at The Maurin Academy for a botany course on native plants! Learn to plant this fall! Register as a Patreon member.| The Maurin Academy for Regenerative Studies
Eco-friendly gardening is a growing trend that certainly won’t be losing momentum anytime soon. After all, there’s really no downside to it! Whether you’re looking to start small with a container garden or go all out in your yard this year, we’ve got some foolproof tips that will have you well on your way to […] The post 5 Ways To Make Your Garden More Eco-Friendly first appeared on Plant Perfect.| Plant Perfect
Discover three of the hardy, useful and sometimes adorable plant species that help shape Northwest Territories’ ecosystems and culture.| WWF.CA
Hooker’s eryngo ~ Eryngium hookeri Despite belonging to the same genus as the rattlesnake master shown in my previous post, the appearance of Hooker’s eryngo differs somewhat. Its flowe…| Lagniappe
Purple leatherflower ~ Clematis pitcheri A delightful aspect of Brazos Bend State Park is the variety of environments it contains. Lakes, prairie, woods, swampy areas, and even the Brazos River its…| Lagniappe
Discover why purple coneflower (echinacea purpurea) is one a favorite of the native plant community, benefiting pollinators and landscapes!| Inspired Epicurean
As we reach peak summer in southern Maine, it is hard not to think about climate change with every day that hits 90+ degrees. In addition to the heat, there are other extreme conditions that are being exacerbated by climate change. Although our native plants are adapted to a range of regional conditions, hitting those […]| Maine Audubon
Click to view or download PDF of June 2025 Bulletin NOTE: If you use Mozilla Firefox the PDF may automatically download to your computerClickable links on email address, URLs and web page references In this issue:| California Horticultural Society
There is plenty more to PEI plant life than potato farms. Discover three emblematic native plant and tree species.| WWF.CA
A recent study published in the journal Science revealed that butterfly populations in the United States declined 22% between 2000 and 2020. The drop in the northeastern United States was even worse: 32.6%. Some of the data comes from butterfly … Continue reading →| The Natural Web
If you see a very active medium-sized butterfly, warm brown in color with darker brown lines across its wings, and eyespots near the outer wing edges, it may be a Little Wood-Satyr. This butterfly’s range includes most of the eastern … Continue reading →| The Natural Web
I love watching nature documentaries like those narrated by David Attenborough, but even more than that I love watching the natural wonders that surround me every day. This post features a few of my favorite sightings from 2022. Continue reading →| The Natural Web
As I rounded a bend while walking a trail on a cool day earlier this spring, I spotted a colony of wildflowers blooming a few inches above ground level. My first thought was that it must be Spring Beauty (Claytonia … Continue reading →| The Natural Web
Swift movement outside the window caught my eye, as a bird landed in a nearby tree branch. Was that a Cedar Waxwing? Cedar Waxwing Another bird came in for a landing. Two Cedar Waxwings Then anothe…| The Natural Web
In the sweltering heat of Texas summers, growing fresh vegetables can be daunting, yet numerous resilient varieties thrive. Summer greens like amaranth and Malabar spinach flourish, alongside luffa…| Earthwise: Environmental Services Resources
Dr. Tallamy's Bringing Nature Home is a critical read to understanding how we can support wildlife. Use these book club questions as a guide!| Inspired Epicurean
Forests planted for carbon credits are permanently locking up NZ's landscapes, and could land us with more carbon costs, says the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment. The new report, Alt-F Reset: Examining the drivers of forestry in New Zealand, says that Radiata pine is really the only| www.sciencemediacentre.co.nz
Here are some highlights from the past few Native Nature Shares. What is Native Nature Share? It’s a monthly get-together at Warner Park Nature Center: “an opportunity to learn from eac…| SIDEWALK NATURE
One of the more aggressive native flowers that has potential to be used in landscaping is the Blue Mistflower. This beautiful little gem holds an…| Growit Buildit
Ok - so one characteristic most of us can admire in a flower is a sweet smelling flower. Well, I decided to compile this rather…| Growit Buildit
I've been growing over five different types of mountain mint for years....I'll teach you what you need to know| Growit Buildit
SARA WEANER COOPER and her husband, Evan Cooper, bought their first home a couple of years ago, and before long, undertook transitioning the front lawn organically from mown grass into a meadow. In a recent| A Way To Garden
So I haven’t really been keeping up with this blog and frankly I am not sure of its fate. Since I haven’t been updating it regularly like I once did, this blog has turned into more of a static website, and I think that is fine. I think the value of this blog lies in is utility as reference and as a resource to cover topics in depth, but after eight (!) or so years, I find many of the issues with native plants and wildlife gardening keep coming up, so rather than reposting an old article...| Montana Wildlife Gardener
This September, my wife and I will each teach a class through the Missoula County Public Schools Lifelong Learning Center. We each taught classes last year; Marilyn taught a class on composting, and I taught one on native bees and building a native solitary nesting bee box. | Montana Wildlife Gardener
Little Free Library #12129 is in action! This has been on my project list for over a year, and I am glad to get it crossed off. | Montana Wildlife Gardener
I had a lot of fun talking about native plants, native| Montana Wildlife Gardener
Biscuitroot (Lomatium ambiguum)| Montana Wildlife Gardener
Although I’ve been spending a lot of time posting on this blog about birds, and spending time in the garden watching birds, it has been our new chickens. | Montana Wildlife Gardener
In general, our garden is our bird feeder- we planted native plants and created habitat to suit birds' primary food- insects. And it has worked well, though it is not your traditional "birder's garden". I feel like I have written this post before (and probably better), but it is a good reminder this time of the year. For several years I have had mixed feelings for bird feeders, and I have stopped using bird feeders through summer, spring and fall. I have stopped using seed feeders alt...| Montana Wildlife Gardener
By Julie Michaelson While touring a friend’s garden this spring, we noted some of the bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis) she planted had strayed far from its intended location. What used to […]| Bee City USA
Do you want to grow Milkweed but don't want it to take over your yard? Here are 8 species of Milkweed that do not spread!| Growit Buildit
I’m sharing my backyard garden plans for 2024, what I’ve done so far, and a few emotional benefits this hobby offers.| Wit & Delight | Designing a Life Well-Lived
