ljmarksonFeb 17, 20213 minNative Pollinator PlantsReasons to Certify Your Rewilded YardIn the summer when everything is at their peak countless people walking by smile and warmly thank me for my magical and exuberant yard...
ljmarksonFeb 11, 20213 minLandscaping for NatureThe Prime Directive and the Owlet Looper Caterpillar DilemmaOR Coexisting with nature is as complex as trying to follow Star Trek’s Prime Directive. In anticipation of the first hard freeze back at...
ljmarksonFeb 5, 20213 minNative Butterfly & Moth Host PlantsNative Wild Strawberry Fields ForeverOn the interactive National Wildlife Federation site you can punch in your zip code and learn the top butterfly and moth host plants in...
ljmarksonFeb 1, 20213 minNative Pollinator PlantsReplace Non-native Shrubs With High Impact Native ShrubsRewilding a semi-urban yard to create an eco-friendly sanctuary is more emotional than I anticipated. Almost a year and a half ago after...
ljmarksonDec 12, 20202 minLandscaping for NatureIn Defense of GrasshoppersOR Without Grasshoppers We Won't Have Birds. On a recent balmy winter day, I walked down a path in my yard and a handful of grasshoppers...
ljmarksonDec 3, 20202 minNative Pollinator PlantsEssential Native Perennials for a Winter Seedhead Bird GardenOR How to Intentionally Let Your Yard to Go To Seed Winter has descended on Georgia and I'm ready for it! Thanks to my ongoing...