Chances are you probably haven’t given much thought to building a garden for moths. With the majority of moth species performing their duties at night when most humans are sleeping, it’s no surprise that we tend not to think of them as pollinators, hustling to collect nectar and pollen from our gardens under the cover of darkness. We should begin considering moths, though, when landscaping for wildlife.
Read MoreTaking full advantage of the warm temperatures we have had of late, we were able to conduct the annual mow of our meadows at Waterloo Mills Preserve.
An early spring mow knocks down the previous year's thatch and hastens its decomposition. This allows valuable nutrients to be...
Even though it has been a mild winter, it is still a pleasure to see and hear those first signs of spring.
On recent visits to properties subject to conservation easements, we snapped the following photos of early emerging flowers, both of which are reliable signals of seasonal...
To native plant enthusiasts, it seems a long time from autumn's last witch-hazel to the first skunk cabbage of early spring.
However, winter is the best time to look for several plants that are inconspicuous in the fullness of summer. For example, clubmosses and ferns provide green accents...