backyard biodiversity | NurtureNativeNature

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 234 min read

Native Partridge Pea and Invasive Chamberbitter Look Similar yet are Worlds Apart

(and how to tell the difference...) Partridge Pea is native to most of the Eastern half of the United States and supports habitat in a...

ljmarkson

Apr 216 min read

Native Plants are Not Yard Ornaments

The transition from ornamental gardening (plants as ornaments) to ecological gardening (native plants as a functional part of an...