Spring has sprung and flowers are opening. Send us a picture of what’s blooming in your yard in March Lonicera sempervirens (coral honeysuckle) planted last year has been blooming for two weeks in full sun on my fence. Continue reading "What’s blooming in your yard in March?"
The Evolutionary Background In our first post, we talked about how geology and climate dictate what plants grow in different areas. We went on to discuss how disturbance events dictate plant communities. Combining those concepts on the geologic timescale – many millions of years, to keep it simple – provides the evolutionary basis for the […] Continue reading "Why Native Plants?"
My introduction to azaleas was when I was a little girl, when my grandma would watch The Masters just to see the azaleas. Every year, she would point and say, “Look, look!,” as a player would post for a shot in front of the colorful blooms. Because of this, azaleas became a staple in my […] Continue reading "What I Now Know About Azaleas"
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!"
Part of the Georgia Piedmont Wild Ones Chapter’s mission is to shine a spotlight on Georgia’s unique and beautiful native plants. Today, we are going to dive into the natural history and ecology of Jack in the Pulpit, a very special plant that is reaching full bloom this time of year. Jack in the Pulpits […] Continue reading "Native Plant Spotlight: Jack in the Pulpit (Arisaema sp.)"
For gardeners trying to decide what plants to utilize, the first thing they usually look to is the gardening zone they are in. Generally speaking, the basis for the traditional gardening zones is the temperature range of the delineated area – this is fine for a traditional garden setting, but doesn’t quite work when you […] Continue reading "A Physiographic Basis for Gardening Zones"