by Karyl Seppala This article first appeared in Volume 96 of Wren Song. Pawpaw Asimina triloba is a lovely little understory tree I would not be without. I first discovered…
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Make a Splash with Native Wetland Perennials
by John Mark Courtney Plants are a key element to a balanced pond ecosystem. No matter how big or small the body of water may be, plants play an essential…
Late Blooms in the Landscape
by Kathleen Salisbury As you spend the winter planning additions for your landscape and troll through the countless catalogs you have been getting in the mail, it is easy to…
Current Favorites – Native…and Nearly Native
by Lorayne Black, ASLA I always like this time of year. The deadlines seem to be spaced out a bit more than during the spring and fall months. The last…
The Place and Time
by Jack Pizzo The time of critical mass is approaching. All around us we see green initiatives. The kids see it at school; we see it at work; we see…
Spotlight on Native Habitat Gardens: An Interview with Ellen Sousa
Ellen Sousa, author of The Green Garden, is a garden coach who helps local gardeners build, maintain, and nurture safe, healthy, and beautiful landscapes. She writes and speaks about habitat…
Habitat Essentials
by Ellen Sousa The following excerpt is reprinted from The Green Garden (Bunker Hill Publishing, 2011) with the permission of the author. Habitat gardening is just like planning and designing…
Enjoying Our Gardens More with Native Plants
by Margery Winters To some of our visitors, the Marabeth Storrs Finn Native Plant Butterfly Garden at Roaring Brook Nature Center in Canton, CT, is more of a wild area…
Farmscaping with Native Plants
by Josh Fodor Farms worldwide have contributed greatly to the loss of native vegetation and wildlife habitat. Over the past twenty years native plants have begun to creep back in…
Native Plants from the Portuguese Shore
by Joao Oliveira If I look at nature only and forget cars, houses, and signs, I might say that I live in California. Instead, I am in Portugal where there…
You Calling Me a Purist?
by Sue Reed In the world of landscape design, my second-least favorite sentence begins: “Oh, you’re just one of those native plant purists who …” and then goes on to…
Establishing Resilient Urban Landscapes Using Native Plants
by Claudia West Imagine yourself strolling along a typical metropolitan street. What vegetative characteristics might you experience? Are window boxes and containers bursting with seasonal color? Do low growing sedges…