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…
Ducks as Effective (and Entertaining) Pest Control
Beware of the Fine Print by Penny Lewis It comes as no surprise to ELA Newsletter readers that edible landscapes and ecological pest control are both on the rise. Taking…
Landscaping for Butterflies and Other Pollinators: Exotics can be Useful
by Sharon Stichter Constructed landscapes can provide excellent habitat for many butterflies and other beneficial insects. For butterflies, a complete habitat includes both nectar sources for the adults and larval…
Compost Tea: Reaping the Organic Rewards
Text and images reprinted with permission of New England Wildflower Society. by Nate McCullin When entering the 2011 growing season I had many questions floating around in my mind regarding…
Conserving Bumble Bees
Guidelines for Creating and Managing Habitat for America’s Declining Pollinators This excerpt is reproduced, with permission, from Conserving Bumble Bees: Guidelines for Creating and Managing Habitat for America’s Declining Pollinators,…
Bats Losing the Battle against White-nose Syndrome
by Maureen Sundberg Summer evenings in many parts of New England are missing something this year – the swoop of a bat over yards at dusk. Though some might rejoice…
Little-known Voles Could Be Cause of Your Garden Woes
This article was first published in the Santa Cruz Sentinel on July 13, 2012 and is reprinted with permission from the author. by Sharon Hull We all think we know…
Lessons of GROVE
by Louise Barteau Chodoff GROVE is located in Carpenter Woods, a birding park in Philadelphia. It is a small scale restoration project that evolved from an art project that began…
Creative Uses for Invasive Plants
The positive results of removing invasive plants are often evident in the return of native species to the area. But what happens to the plant material that has been removed? Does it have to be destined for the incinerator or landfill? Apparently not: artists and others are finding responsible ways to utilize the invasive plant material they remove.
S.W.E.E.T. – Sudbury’s Homegrown Invasives Effort
by Rebecca Chizzo The Sudbury Weed Education and Eradication Team (S.W.E.E.T.) was established in August 2009 to make people aware of the harm that invasive plant species do to our…
