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Moths are Ecosystem Main Characters - and They Need Native Plants
Now that we’re finally getting consistent rain, I’ve been trying to plant out my larger native seedlings in between the showers so nature can do the heavy lifting of watering them for me. Yesterday I was on a mission to plant a mixture of common evening primrose seedlings (Oenothera biennis) I winter sowed in January 2025 and forgot about so they never left the container and ones I winter sowed in January. I replanted all of them in a protected community garden bed in April

ljmarkson
1 day ago4 min read


Atlanta Free Event Alert: Decomposition - Natural Matter Matters!
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...

ljmarkson
Oct 6, 20251 min read


Rewilding for a Greener Yard
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...

ljmarkson
Aug 20, 20257 min read


Native Crossvine is a Habitat Plant
I thought crossvine (Bignonia capreolata) was indestructible. It climbs by tendrils then attaches to trees with even more with roots to...

ljmarkson
Feb 3, 20232 min read
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