Bees, Butterflies, Plants, Raingardens and More! Mark your calendars and rsvp today! Happening on Sat. March 20 from 10am – noon, Gardening for Nature is a free workshop/webinar for gardeners… Read more »
You’re an ecologically minded gardener. You work with nature to create an ecosystem of function and activity, each part supporting others. You understand that soil supports plants, plants support wildlife,… Read more »
Winter sowing is a tradition that reminds me of spring’s inevitable arrival. Although my own garden is full, I grow (mostly native) plants for my garden club’s plant sale, a… Read more »
Benjamin Vogt, writer, landscaper, and outspoken proponent of ecosystem gardening, sent up a drone to photograph his garden in suburban Lincoln, Nebraska. This birds-eye view shows a true oasis of… Read more »
“It’s so hard to find native plants!” It’s an often-heard lament. The situation for Monarch Award gardeners can be especially frustrating. We want the species, not nativars. We want the… Read more »
A new article today from Hamilton’s Pollinator Paradise Project. Author Beatrice Ekoko quotes several of this year’s Monarch Award hopefuls who tell and show what they love about their gardens…. Read more »
..and they’re laying eggs! Monarchs are back in town as of Wednesday last week (May 22) and they are laying eggs already even though common milkweed is barely above ground… Read more »
New research from Michigan State University suggests that cutting back the milkweed patch can make it more appealing to Monarch butterflies as a nesting site. “Monarch butterflies scout young milkweed… Read more »
The Ecological Landscape Alliance (ELA) has a great lineup of webinars this year but the one on Thursday Nov. 8 is especially comprehensive. It touches on all aspects of ecological… Read more »
Bee specialist Prof. Scott MacIvor’s presentation to the Hamilton Naturalists Club at the RBG on Monday April 9 was packed with useful information. This article attempts to distill most of… Read more »