What we do in our yard matters to wildlife. Brown thrashers are the Georgia State Bird yet have declined 40% in the last 50 years . They need dense shrubs for cover, shelter, and to build their nests which are rarely higher than 7 feet off the ground . Every year brown thrasher babies are born in my neighbor’s shrub border that runs the length of my driveway just feet from the property line. The row is a mix of non-native shrubs that don't support the native insects that are

Wildlife container gardens support biodiversity where planting in the ground is not an option. They support wildlife habitat on apartment or townhouse balconies, courtyards, stoops, or patios, and can be an extension of a yard on porches, patios, decks or even driveways. I've added wildlife container gardens just about everywhere I don't have soil! The landing at the bottom of my front steps has a handful of large ceramic pots I’ve been gifted over the years filled with a mi

If you’re in Atlanta, please join me on October 11 from 10am-noon at Lost Corner Preserve for a brand-new presentation I'm excited to...

Boring mums in a rainbow of designer colors and shapes appear every fall along with themed porch and yard décor signaling the changing of...

Half my Chickasaw plum tree ( Prunus angustifolia ) died last winter and the other half doesn’t seem at all affected so I’m just letting...

A friend told me her family noticed that she once gardened for color and now her rewilded garden is mostly green. This observation is not...

This is the first year I’m seeing the invasive Joro spiders in my little habitat yard and I’m exploring what to do. They are originally...

There's a big difference between having a static traditionally landscaped yard where maintaining the same look is the goal, and a dynamic...

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...

On Sunday, May 18 from 2-4 the Georgia Native Plant Society – North Metro Atlanta Chapter and the Georgia Native Plant Society are...

Every wildlife friendly yard contributes to changing the landscape culture. The more rewilded yards there are the more accepted an...

My excitement for the sweet little bluebird couple nesting in a box in my front yard is tempered by the ritualistic spring habitat...

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...

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...

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

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...

For my annual nature inspired gift list, I try to think of not so obvious but always welcome ideas. I turn to items and experiences I am...

When we moved to our home 20 years ago our yard looked like all the other yards in my upscale neighborhood centered by a lawn and...

A service person recently showed up for a non-essential task that would involve a significant disruption to my rewilded yard. He put his...

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...