Beecatur June 25, 2022 – Beecatur Pollinator Festival, Decatur Town Square Our second event is in the books. We are thankful to the event organizers for allowing us to participate in Beecatur Pollinator Festival. This annual festival in Decatur focuses on pollinators, native plants, and conservation. We were able to speak with several dozen festival-goers […] Continue reading "Beecatur 2022 Recap"
A Look at Privet: What We Can Plant Instead As someone who has long loathed privet, I have been utterly blown away with the frequent occurrences I have had recently of folks telling me how pretty this shrub they own is. I’ve even been asked to identify a shrub they just planted only to find […] Continue reading "Privet: The Most Hated Invasive? Quite Possibly."
Odds are, if your curiosity draws from the realm of Georgia`s native plants, wildlife, or natural history, you are likely to have noticed the many ferns living among us. While admiring these mysterious, prehistoric plants, you may have found yourself wanting to know more about how ferns came to be or how to propagate them. […] Continue reading "For the Love of Ferns!"
Gardening and landscaping with native plants is usually to benefit wildlife – to create wildlife habitat. But what is wildlife habitat? The simple answer is that it depends. Suitable habitat depends on the species you are managing for, and how you manage depends on site conditions, available space, existing plant communities, and applicable disturbance techniques. […] Continue reading "An Introduction to Wildlife Habitat Management"