Using Georgia Native Plants

A late-blooming native flower is always welcome, even if we had to bring it up here from the Coastal Plain. Climbing aster ( Ampelaster caro...

  Georgia aster ( Symphyotrichum georgianum S3 ) Once nature is no longer protected, it is hard or – in some cases – impossible to get back...

  The author of this new book is absolutely a kindred spirit for me. This is a collection of urban nature essays that remind you that nature...

  I visited Japan earlier this month and was surprised to spot several of our native plants behaving badly in unmanaged spaces such as along...

While autumn temperatures may go up and down, confusing humans as to whether it's "fall fall" or just "false fall," ...

Native oaks ( Quercus  spp.) are keystone species for insects and the ecosystems in Georgia. Over 550 species of Lepidoptera (butterflies an...

  This blog is seasonal. Every week the topic has something to do with what’s happening: in the yard, in the season, even what’s happening w...