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ljmarkson

Sep 305 min read

Supporting Wildlife Habitat Where we Live is Not a New Idea

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...

ljmarkson

Jul 146 min read

Native Evening Primrose as a Habitat Support Plant

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

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 223 min read

Fig Ivy Doesn't Belong in a Habitat Yard!

(Or How Every Yard is an Opportunity to Restore Habitat) When we moved to Atlanta 20 years ago, we thought the fig ivy growing on our 75...

ljmarkson

Feb 83 min read

A Habitat Yard Workshop Offers Actionable Change

Last fall I hosted three free habitat yard workshops. My goal was to share actionable ways create a more ecologically sustainably...

ljmarkson

Feb 2, 20232 min read

Native Crossvine is a Habitat Plant

I thought crossvine (Bignonia capreolata) was indestructible. It climbs by tendrils then attaches to trees with even more with roots to...