Using Georgia Native Plants

The roadside is full of asters now, a bajillion tiny white flowers transforming insignificant green stems into a feast for bees and butterfl...

What do they have? They have what bugs crave! This becomes apparent anytime you get to visit a place where the “weeds” are allowed to flouri...

Helianthus porteri at Arabia Common names can be delightful ( forget-me-not ), intriguing ( Flyr’s nemesis ), and confusing ( tulip poplar ...

I don’t usually write about bugs that aren’t pretty butterflies or helpful bees whose interactions with native plants are an important part ...

Last week I wrote about how using Georgia’s native plants in our landscaping supports our native insects better than using non-native plan...

Last week I wrote about how using Georgia’s native plants in our landscaping helps to give our gardens and landscapes a sense of place. In t...

In the weeks leading up a virtual panel discussion that GNPS is sponsoring (and I’m moderating so I’m definitely thinking about it a lot), I...