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?"
This past Saturday our Piedmont Chapter members had the opportunity to tour Beech Hollow Wildflower Farm in Lexington, GA. Our very own Member Chair, Tanner Biggers, happens to be the Farm Manager at Beech Hollow, which is a business member of our chapter. Mild temperatures set the stage for what turned out to be a […] Continue reading "A Great Day at Our Beech Hollow Wildflower Farm Tour Event"
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!"
We’ve all seen it, whether we’ve taken notice of it or not: a shrub that lines the front of suburban homes, almost any fast food drive-thru, and is desired for its evergreen nature and variegated foliage. The thing is, the landscaping appeal of this shrub can be accomplished with native species. Nandina domesitca- commonly known […] Continue reading "Native Alternatives to Pesky Invasive Plants"
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.)"