ecology

January 21, 2024

Have you ever seen a Leafhopper?

These common insects in our yards go unnoticed - not just because of their tiny size, but also their skillful behavior to evade detection. That is, until you know how to look for one.
April 13, 2022

Why Landscape with Native Plants? Part 1

Why should you choose native plants for your landscapes? Because you truly can make a difference that will have a positive impact [...]
October 31, 2020

Leave the Leaves

It’s fall and the leaves are decaying from their rainbow of reds, yellow, and oranges, and of course falling. But should you leave the leaves on the ground? The simple answer is yes [...]
July 9, 2020

The Dainty but Ferocious Damselfly

The very name Damselfly creates a docile image of these small insects that live in and around our pond. But this is no damsel in distress.
June 24, 2020

Our Transformation to Native Plants

Our story about transforming a fallow cornfield to a native plant meadow and garden landscape that attracts wildlife.
June 9, 2020

Calligrapher flower flies are great beneficial insects

Calligrapher flower flies are top contenders for best beneficial insects you can have in your garden. You probably have Calligraphers and don’t know it [...]