This article by Shannon Kingsley first appeared in WildfloraRI, Spring 2023 Shannon Kingsley is the botanist for ReSeeding RI For the ReSeeding Rhode Island Initiative—RIWPS’s five-year plan to amplify native, ecotypic…
Plant of the Month – Bradbury’s beebalm
by Leslie Duthie, Publications Committee Chair Beebalm (Monarda spp.) is a welcome addition to any perennial border. Its large size and bright flowers are attractive to gardeners and pollinators alike….
ELA President’s Farewell Message
by Rie Macchiarolo I first learned of the Ecological Landscape Alliance while studying at the Conway School of Landscape Design. After I graduated I was eager to learn more about…
Gardening Tips: Spring Clean-up
Despite the ups and downs of spring weather in the Northeast, it has arrived and it’s time to ready your landscape for the growing season. In keeping with our thoughts…
Moving Beyond Pesticides to an Organic Future
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….
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 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 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 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 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
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…
The Role of Soil Microbiomes in Landscape Health and Resilience
by Hayes Martens Owner and lead ecological designer at Michigan Landscapers, LLC Most folks walk across soil every day and think nothing of it. It’s just dirt, right? Something to…
Looking Back at this year’s Annual Conference
Held on February 26th and 27th, 2025, this year’s Annual Conference had plenty to offer on wide ranging topics such as Community, Business Owner Focus, Advocacy a well as our…