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Why Do Pollinators Visit Flowers? Hint: It’s Not Just for Nectar and Pollen
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Other than because I think they are pretty, I love looking at plants and their flowers. In fact, one of my pastimes has become figuring where and what is the reward that pollinators get out of their visits to their…
Read MoreCategory: Lawn & Garden Tags: Author:Anahi, bees, moths, Native Plants, pollination, pollinator gardening, Pollinators
Pawpaws: The Tropical Fruit From Our Forests
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Spring is almost here and now we can start thinking about trees to plant if we did not get to that in the fall. Thinking about trees for my garden, I came back to one I have been considering for…
Read MoreCategory: Food Gardening, Lawn & Garden Tags: Author:Anahi, Native Plants, Pawpaw, pollination, Pollinators
Helen’s Flower Hails Pollinators
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Helen’s flower is an underdog when it comes to native plants. It is not as well known or as popular as butterfly milkweed, bee balm, or black-eyed Susans — but perhaps it’s time for its day in the sun. It…
Read MoreCategory: Lawn & Garden Tags: Author:Christa, herbaceous perennials, Native Plants, ornamental plants, plant selection, Pollinators
Serpentine Soils Are Anything But Barren: They Support a Unique Grassland Habitat
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I have never been to the African grasslands, where lions, zebras, elephants, and wildebeests seem to be in continuous danger. I have, however, been to a Maryland habitat that few people know about, and that, even though lion-, zebra-, elephant-…
Read MoreCategory: Lawn & Garden Tags: Author:Anahi, ecology, Insects, Meadow, Native Plants, natural habitats, Pollinators, serpentine grasslands, Soil
Q&A: How Can I Remove Lawn and Create a Native Habitat for Birds and Butterflies?
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Q: Our place is almost entirely lawn and we want to convert the yard into a biodiverse, native habitat for birds and butterflies. Since it is almost fall, do we cover the grass areas with newspaper and then mulch on…
Read MoreCategory: Lawn & Garden Tags: Author:Ellen, garden for wildlife, landscape design, landscaping, lawn alternatives, Native Plants
How will climate change affect native plants?
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Maryland temperatures are predicted to increase 5⁰ F to 11⁰ F by 2100. Higher temperatures will cause native plants to experience more heat-related stress, a situation that will be made worse by longer droughts. Warmer temperatures will cause earlier leaf…
Read MoreCategory: Lawn & Garden Tags: Author:Tangren, Climate Change, Native Plants
Q&A: How Can I Make a Naturalistic Garden Look Intentional?
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Q: I would like to plant a more natural garden but am worried about irritating the neighbors who might think it is sloppy or not a garden at all! Any advice? A: Make a natural garden look intentional. Here are…
Read MoreCategory: Lawn & Garden Tags: Author:Ellen, landscaping, Native Plants, sustainable landscaping
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