by Max Sano and Jay Feldman With the current existential health, biodiversity, and climate threats, organic land management is a bright spot for the sustainable future envisioned by Beyond Pesticides….
Advocacy
Garden Club of America Spearheads National Native Plant Month Initiative
by Phyllis Pollack In an effort to encourage public awareness about the benefits of native plants to pollinators and other wildlife, to the economy, and to the health and sustainability…
Policies and Research Impacting the Future of Plastic Plant Containers
By Mark Richardson on May 1, 2024 in Advocacy, Developing Healthy Landscapes, ELA Publications, Into the Weeds, Reduce Reuse Recycle
by Marie Chieppo Plastics are deeply integrated into the horticultural industry, playing a ubiquitous role in plant production with containers, glazing materials, irrigation systems, and fertilizer coatings. Over the last…
The Plant Diversity Report: Native Plant Trust and The Nature Conservancy Partner to Prevent Plant Extinction in New England
By Mark Richardson on May 1, 2024 in Advocacy, Designing Ecological Landscapes, ELA Publications, Into the Weeds, Native Plants
by Michael Piantedosi, Native Plant Trust and Mark Anderson, Director of Conservation Science, The Nature Conservancy Reprinted from the American Public Gardens Association’s Public Gardens magazine Conserving Plant Diversity in…
Nurturing Nature: Conservation and Restoration at Purple Rock Farm
By Mark Richardson on May 1, 2024 in Advocacy, Designing Ecological Landscapes, ELA Publications, Into the Weeds, Native Plants
by Nan McCarry Putting land under a conservation easement is a win-win for people and nature. “A conservation easement is a legal agreement between a landowner and a land trust…
Biodiversity and Conservation After Land Protection
By Mark Richardson on April 30, 2024 in Advocacy, Biodiversity, Developing Healthy Landscapes, ELA Publications, Installing and Maintaining Landscapes, Into the Weeds, Land Management
by Chris Buelow Land protection is typically the critical first step required in realizing many long-term conservation outcomes, especially conservation elements related to biodiversity and landscape resilience. The land is…
Advocating for Plants
By Mark Richardson on April 30, 2024 in Advocacy, Conservation, Developing Healthy Landscapes, ELA Publications, Into the Weeds
Advocating for Plants This spring, ELA is focusing on advocacy in its member-only publication, Into the Weeds. This is our first exploration of what advocacy means for plants, for our…
