Signs of Spring
Spring Chores Checklist: Clean up the hellebores to expose the buds that are coming. Rake the winter leaves from the...
Frogscape
Let’s go Frog Friendly and create a Frogscape! Don’t you love hearing the frogs croaking to each other? Or the...
Benefits of a Wasp Friendly Garden
Planting a garden that is wasp friendly provides organic pest control The smoky-winged beetle bandit wasp, on Virginia mountain...
Pollinator Garden
In order to attract the pollinators, you must plant clumps of 3 to 5 of each species. This will create...
Spotlight on Spicebush
Lindera Benzoin One of the best plants for the shade garden or woodland garden is an all-American called spicebush (Lindera...
Spring Ephemerals
As the days continue to get longer and the temperatures are warming, go out and enjoy these early spring bloomers!...
Fabulous Ferns
The maidenhair fern looks so delicate, yet it is hardy and adaptable. The black stems hold the fronds up making...
Native Azaleas – Gems of the Native Garden
Gems of the Native Garden These indigenous azaleas are the gems of the native plant garden. William Bartram described the...
A Trip To The Amazon
Rio Negro – Amazonas: Walking in the Amazon jungle with Moacir Fortes Junior is an unforgettable experience. Brazil Nut trees,...
Project Piaba Expedition
Project Piaba is a fishery initiative located on the Rio Negro tributary of the Amazon river. The program both promotes...