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Changing the Landscape for Nature is Worth the Discomfort
There's a big difference between having a static traditionally landscaped yard where maintaining the same look is the goal, and a dynamic...

ljmarkson
Jun 186 min read


Break the Biophobia Fear Loop with Nature Exposure
I’ve been gardening most of my adult life and have only been stung a few times. Insects just want to go about their business and unless I...

ljmarkson
Jun 36 min read


Free Atlanta Event Alert for May 18 - The Habitat Friendly HOA Yard
On Sunday, May 18 from 2-4 the Georgia Native Plant Society – North Metro Atlanta Chapter and the Georgia Native Plant Society are...

ljmarkson
May 173 min read


Non-Gardeners Can Nurture a Habitat Yard
Every wildlife friendly yard contributes to changing the landscape culture. The more rewilded yards there are the more accepted an...

ljmarkson
May 117 min read


Combine Personal Experiences, Stories, and Facts to Warn About Pesticide Harm
My excitement for the sweet little bluebird couple nesting in a box in my front yard is tempered by the ritualistic spring habitat...

ljmarkson
Apr 187 min read


Event Alert: Essential Ecological Elements of a Habitat Yard on April 5
If you're in Atlanta, join me Saturday, April 5 From 11am-1pm when I'll be speaking about Essential Ecological Elements of a Habitat Yard...

ljmarkson
Apr 41 min read


Plant Native Vines for Birds to Nest In
We don’t often think of vines as a place for birds to nest. Yet some of our favorite songbirds are looking for exactly the kind of plant...

ljmarkson
Mar 215 min read


What We Do in Our Own Yard Matters
What we do in our own yard matters. Yet, there is often a disconnect between local ecology and political environmentalism. Its as if...

ljmarkson
Mar 105 min read


Are We Seeing More Birds with Leucism?
Last year I saw a red-winged blackbird with leucism. A month after that I saw a common grackle that might have leucism. Last month, I saw...

ljmarkson
Jan 55 min read


American Mistletoe Supports Nature Throughout the Year
The abundant mistletoe growing around my Atlanta neighborhood is most likely American mistletoe (Phoradendron leucarpum). A friend told...

ljmarkson
Dec 25, 20243 min read
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