Know Plants a Little Better
What we discover is that as we get to know plants a little better, we become more in touch with…
Kick the Lawn Habit
We’ve known for decades about the harm lawns cause, but we are still mowing and blowing: Irrigated turf grass covers…
Tangled Significance
At first, knowing little of plants, I experienced the tropical forest only as a tangle of forms, shapes, and colors…
Join the Club
The paths to native plant gardening are many and varied, and those who practice it are anything but one-dimensional. There…
Look Closely
Look closely at nature. Every species is a masterpiece, exquisitely adapted to the particular environment in which it has survived.…
Late Winter Flowers
The flowers of late winter and early spring occupy places in our hearts well out of proportion to their size.…
Fragile Delicacy
Many of the phenomena of Winter are suggestive of an inexpressible tenderness and fragile delicacy. We are accustomed to hear…