ljmarksonSep 23, 20234 min readRewildingThe Future Needs More Violets and Fewer LawnsI stopped to chat with an elderly neighbor who had just finished weeding her hosta beds. She showed me healthy violet patches growing in...
ljmarksonJul 9, 20233 min readCoexisting with NatureFire the Pest Control Company and Hire NatureWe once bought into the idea that we needed a pest control service to spray the perimeter of our home so palmetto bugs (a nice Southern...
ljmarksonJun 18, 20234 min readNative PlantsNative Pasture Thistle Drama Last fall a thoughtful friend who somehow remembered my ongoing plant wish list brought me a native pasture/field thistle (Cirsium...
ljmarksonNov 3, 20213 min readLandscaping for NatureReclaiming My Leaves and Restoring Nature My advocacy for nature puts me outside my conflict comfort zone. I find myself consistently protecting my rewilded yard from neighboring...
ljmarksonJun 20, 20214 min readLandscaping for NatureBe Greedy About Supporting Wildlife in Your Yard!OR How to optimize the habitat value of your yard. In his book Nature’s Best Hope Doug Tallamy explains how “greedy” he is when it...