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Fire the Pest Control Company and Hire Nature

ljmarkson

Jul 9, 20233 min read

Fire the Pest Control Company and Hire Nature

We once bought into the idea that we needed a pest control service to spray the perimeter of our home so palmetto bugs (a nice Southern...

Reclaim Nature and Add Habitat with a Brush Pile

ljmarkson

Nov 30, 20225 min read

Landscaping for Nature

Reclaim Nature and Add Habitat with a Brush Pile

I’ve tried to maximize the edge areas of my small, semi-urban, rewilded yard by tucking away a few brush piles behind shrubs and trees to...

To Save Insects and Birds the Future is Now

ljmarkson

Nov 18, 20223 min read

Local Conservation and Education

To Save Insects and Birds the Future is Now

It turned out to be a great idea for the Intown Atlanta Chapter of the Georgia native Plant Society to squeeze one more event into this...

If Nature Was Predictable, It Wouldn't Be So Fascinating

ljmarkson

Jan 11, 20222 min read

Coexisting with Nature

If Nature Was Predictable, It Wouldn't Be So Fascinating

My tiny, semi-urban, rewilded yard surprises me. Every. Single. Day. This past Sunday it was deathly quiet in both the front and...

ljmarkson

Jan 9, 20225 min read

Birds

Red-Winged Blackbirds are Special

Years ago, when I had a lawn with a sad, lonely bird feeder in the middle of it, I would senselessly chase away flocks of Red-winged...

What a Mushroom Eating Squirrel Teaches Us About Nature

ljmarkson

Dec 21, 20213 min read

Coexisting with Nature

What a Mushroom Eating Squirrel Teaches Us About Nature

After a rainy spell a couple weeks ago, mushrooms appeared in a section of my rewilded yard. About a week later I started noticing...

Holiday Light Pollution Shines Brightly at Botanical Gardens

ljmarkson

Dec 8, 20216 min read

Local Conservation and Education

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,...

Connecting the Rodenticide and Backyard Ecosystem Dots

ljmarkson

Nov 23, 20215 min read

Coexisting with Nature

Connecting the Rodenticide and Backyard Ecosystem Dots

My biophobic, eco-clueless neighbor found dead snakes in her driveway and posted in our neighborhood group because she wanted to know if...

ljmarkson

Aug 25, 20214 min read

Native Pollinator Plants

A Successful Pollinator Garden is Messy

OR Did You Really Plant That Pollinator Garden for Pollinators? Starting in early spring a 5 year old pollinator garden at the entrance...

Robber Flies are Ferocious Insect Hunters!

ljmarkson

Jul 31, 20212 min read

Insects

Robber Flies are Ferocious Insect Hunters!

Yesterday, when a robber fly landed on my backdoor window I felt like it wanted to say hi and have its picture taken because it...

ljmarkson

Apr 17, 20214 min read

Landscaping for Nature

Nurturing Nature in the Herb Garden

If we consider every inch of our yard as potential wildlife habitat, we need to rethink how we can maximize what the herb garden offers....

Dear Neighbor: Your Mosquito Control is Environmentally Hostile

ljmarkson

Mar 26, 20214 min read

Landscaping for Nature

Dear Neighbor: Your Mosquito Control is Environmentally Hostile

Spring in Atlanta means the return of the war on insects. If I combined everyone in my area into one person, this is the snarky letter...

The Daffodil Dilemma in My Wildlife Sanctuary

ljmarkson

Mar 7, 20213 min read

Landscaping for Nature

The Daffodil Dilemma in My Wildlife Sanctuary

In early spring my yard becomes a carpet of naturalized daffodils thanks to the hundreds of bulbs I strategically planted years ago. So...

ljmarkson

Mar 1, 20214 min read

Landscaping for Nature

Clean Bird Feeders = Healthy Birds

I don’t want to be the reason a bird gets sick or even dies so I’m diligent about keeping my bird feeders clean. A dirty feeder can host...

There's a Certification (or Sign) For Every Kind of Eco-Friendly Yard

ljmarkson

Feb 23, 20216 min read

Native Butterfly & Moth Host Plants

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

Dec 8, 20201 min read

Can I Have Your Coneflower Seedheads?

OR I’m a Naturescape Organic Matter Scavenger Part One Last month when I saw a nearby neighbor deadheading her large patch of native...

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