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Design Lessons from Mother Nature

Looking at the kinds of adaptations plants evolved to survive in different environments gives us clues for choosing plants that will thrive in our gardens. It's what I call The Darwinian Garden.

By |2020-03-01T10:15:42-05:00March 1st, 2020|Categories: Just Published!|Comments Off on Design Lessons from Mother Nature

Robins Eating Sumac Berries

As I was enjoying my breakfast during a winter snowstorm last winter, I had a ringside seat watching a frenzy of robins devour staghorn sumac berries. So glad I planted this under-appreciated sun-loving native tree right outside the window. And now I'm very pleased to see my photo of feasting robins on the cover of the [...]

By |2018-12-05T17:41:51-05:00December 4th, 2018|Categories: Just Published!|Comments Off on Robins Eating Sumac Berries

Glorious Goldenrods

Solidago shortii 'Solar Cascade' Goldenrods are one of the most important food resources for native bees as summer slides into fall. The many tiny individual flowers on each flowerhead supply not just nectar, but all-important pollen, a crucial protein source. Read all about garden-worthy goldenrods in the July/August 2018 issue of The American [...]

By |2020-07-01T15:51:09-04:00September 12th, 2018|Categories: Great Plants, Just Published!|Comments Off on Glorious Goldenrods

Dioecious Native Shrubs for Wildlife – Just Published in The American Gardener

Dioecious plants bear male and female flowers on separate plants. Both males and females produce nectar, but only males provide the pollen so critical to bee and plant reproduction. Read all about bees and berries in the latest issue of The American Gardener.

By |2020-07-01T15:51:09-04:00March 6th, 2018|Categories: Just Published!|Comments Off on Dioecious Native Shrubs for Wildlife – Just Published in The American Gardener