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…
Early Morning Walk
An early-morning walk is a blessing for the whole day. Henry David Thoreau, Journal, 1840
When You Take the World on Foot
Life takes on a neat simplicity [...]. Time ceases to have any meaning. When it is dark, you go to…
Grow Native
Gardening with natives instills an understanding of our natural world—its cycles, changes, and history. Communing with nature has a positive,…