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ljmarkson

Dec 8, 20216 min read

Holiday Light Pollution Shines Brightly at Botanical Gardens

Sometimes I wish I could take off my awareness glasses and go back to ignorantly enjoying things that harm our ecosystem. For example,...

ljmarkson

Sep 23, 20212 min read

Enjoy Native Spotted Beebalm's Whimsical Complexity

My September blooming native plant #9 is spotted beebalm or horsemint (monarda punctata), a fragrant herb in the mint family with a...

ljmarkson

Dec 19, 20202 min read

Can Pest Control Companies Help You Coexist with Nature?

When I found a beautiful spider in the middle of cobwebs on my rarely used garden rake, I started searching the internet to learn more...