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Hot enough for ya? It’s only July, but we’ve had more than our share of relentless heat. Have you ever wondered how plants cope with heat? It’s not as if they can turn on their air conditioners or pour themselves…
Read MoreCategory: Food Gardening, Lawn & Garden Tags: Author:Annette, Climate Change, drought, heat, Native Plants
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As I’m writing this, my weather station tells me that it feels like 95F outside, and now all I can do is think of jumping into a pool. And because in the natural world pools are not just for refreshing…
Read MoreCategory: Lawn & Garden Tags: Author:Anahi, Insects, Native Plants, pollination
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As a pollination biologist, I have the immense privilege of studying really cool plants who trick their pollinators in fancy and incredible ways, and I tend to be naturally attracted to flowers that may not be super showy to most…
Read MoreCategory: Lawn & Garden Tags: Author:Anahi, Flowers, Insects, Native Plants, Pollinators
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In a few weeks, they will return; flashes of emerald green winging their way through our gardens. The hummingbirds will be back. Around April 15, hummingbirds return from their winter digs. Weighing about the same as a dime, they pack…
Read MoreCategory: Lawn & Garden Tags: Author:Annette, hummingbirds, Native Plants, Wildlife
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Eastern skunk cabbage at pine hole bog by dreamexplorer is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 The middle of the winter may seem like an odd moment to think about flowers. In fact, if I look out my window, I can…
Read MoreCategory: Food Gardening Tags: arum plants, Author:Anahi, Flowers, Native Plants, pollination, Pollinators, skunk cabbage
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At the end of 2020, we asked readers to share any notable stories, projects, or accomplishments from their past year in gardening activities. We received some great submissions. We will feature a portion of the submissions in this post and…
Read MoreCategory: Food Gardening, Lawn & Garden Tags: 2020 Highlights, lawn alternatives, Native Plants, Pumpkin, Watermelon
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It starts with a twitch and an itch. Then it grows into full-blown scratchiness and dreadful knowing. You have poison ivy. Again. I tip my hat to those immune to the maddening rash that contact with this plant brings. You…
Read MoreCategory: Lawn & Garden Tags: Author:Annette, Native Plants, poison ivy