Using Georgia Native Plants

Possumhaw ( Ilex decidua ) Hollies are one of the most used plants for winter decorations such as Christmas. The most familiar species ...

Please note: this website (Atlas of Georgia Plants) is no longer online. For a similar tool, please see my blog about the SERNEC Portal . W...

I feel like a fool. For years I have been curious about oaks in my area. In my neighborhood, in the places where I shop, on the field trips...

It’s been a good year for maple trees in terms of fall color, and their widespread use as a parking lot tree has made that very noticeab...

The fall color this year has been pretty good overall. Some plants have done poorly due to the dry weather in Georgia, but others have been...

Butterflies are still flying but the floral resources are dwindling. Between the natural progression of the seasons and the very dry weathe...

There is a tree in my backyard and in scattered locations throughout my neighborhood that changed this year. This is a maple tree of smal...