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ljmarkson
Dec 44 min read
Giving Locally to Nature on Giving Tuesday
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....
ljmarkson
May 101 min read
Free Atlanta Event Alert for June 1 - Essential Habitat Elements in a Rewilded Yard Hosted by North Metro GNPS
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...
ljmarkson
Feb 233 min read
Now is Your Chance to Change the State Flower of Georgia to a Native Species!
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...
ljmarkson
Mar 20, 20235 min read
The Value of Edible Native Plants in Public Spaces
The woodland restoration efforts at Zonolite Park can be summed up in four words - remove invasives, plant natives. Many native edibles...
ljmarkson
Aug 13, 20224 min read
Intown Atlanta GNPS Pollinator Picnics are Family Friendly!
This year the Intown Atlanta Georgia Native Plant Society is making it easy for Atlanta families to participate in the Great Georgia...
ljmarkson
Mar 16, 20226 min read
Atlanta Area Spring 2022 Native Plant Sales and Nurseries
Spring native plant buying season is here! It’s exciting to see most of the native plant sales and nurseries are once again in person...
ljmarkson
Feb 12, 20223 min read
Why My Family Doesn't Bring Me Flowers Anymore
My family shows how much they love me by not giving me cut flowers. They know I don’t want flowers covered in pesticides that are grown...
ljmarkson
Sep 15, 20217 min read
Atlanta Area Fall 2021 Native Plant Sales and Nurseries
Even though September is Georgia Grows Native for Birds month, I try not to plant until October. Fall plant sales have me itching to add...
ljmarkson
Feb 23, 20216 min read
There's a Certification (or Sign) For Every Kind of Eco-Friendly Yard
Whether you consider your yard a pollinator habitat, native plant habitat, wildlife sanctuary, wildlife habitat, green landscape, native...
ljmarkson
Feb 17, 20213 min read
Reasons to Certify Your Rewilded Yard
In the summer when everything is at their peak countless people walking by smile and warmly thank me for my magical and exuberant yard...
ljmarkson
Dec 5, 20203 min read
Pet Cats Do Not Belong in a Wildlife Habitat!
I love cats. The main reason I keep my two rescue cats indoors is because I want them to live an average of 15 long happy years with me....
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