We don’t often think of vines as a place for birds to nest. Yet some of our favorite songbirds are looking for exactly the kind of plant...

What we do in our own yard matters. Yet, there is often a disconnect between local ecology and political environmentalism. Its as if...

The abundant mistletoe growing around my Atlanta neighborhood is most likely American mistletoe (Phoradendron leucarpum). A friend told...

For my annual nature inspired gift list, I try to think of not so obvious but always welcome ideas. I turn to items and experiences I am...

When we moved to our home 20 years ago our yard looked like all the other yards in my upscale neighborhood centered by a lawn and...

On giving Tuesday, you can get a jump on this giving season by donating to a worthy organization that is helping nature in some way....

A service person recently showed up for a non-essential task that would involve a significant disruption to my rewilded yard. He put his...

When decluttering a closet recently, I found a time capsule in the form of a garden journal I made in the early 90s. The last entry was...

When we create a safe and welcoming wildlife habitat, we are also supporting the natural cycles and systems we may not even be aware...

We still have plenty of hot days ahead, but all the hummingbird action and our tired rewilded yards are telling us summer is winding...

This week I spoke to my first ladies garden club. I was a bit worried about how receptive they would be to my presentation called...

In an ecologically focused landscape, common evening primrose (Oenothera biennis) is an example of a native plant that offers habitat...

It’s not your imagination that dyed mulch is covering your neighborhood. It's been around for 60 years, but the dyed mulch market has...

I’m honored and excited to have the North Metro Atlanta Georgia Native Plant Society host me on Saturday, June 1 from 10:30-12:30 to...

The transition from ornamental gardening (plants as ornaments) to ecological gardening (native plants as a functional part of an...

If you live in Atlanta set aside THIS Saturday, April 13 from 11:00am-1:00pm for a Free eye-opening presentation at Lost Corner Nature...

Like everyone else who eagerly anticipates their arrival, I’m checking out my yard every day looking for my first “hummer” of the...

I'm sharing spring events Nurture Native Nature is hosting or cohosting in the next few months in Atlanta. At some point I need to figure...

It’s a travesty that the state flower of Georgia is a non-native invasive species! I’m reposting an easy way for anyone who lives in...

If we want to consider the ecological function of our yard, a water source is a foundational habitat element. Bird baths and other...