For posts highlighting native plants, pollinators, wildlife, and habitat connections.
Blogger Stacie McGraw June 16, 2026 When I moved into my house just before Thanksgiving twenty-some years ago, I thought I was doing everything right. I didn’t rush into a complete remodel of the yard – I waited until spring had come and gone to see what would emerge in the planting beds around the…
Lisa Kuder February 24, 2026 Reflecting on the progress made in 2025 and over the past decade in promoting native plants is truly heartening. This advancement bodes well for the health of the Chesapeake Bay watershed and the wildlife that depend on native plants for food and habitat. How can we continue to build on…
April 9th, 2024 By Jim Edward About 20 years ago, I started treating myself to a special “outdoors day” on or around my birthday each year. I would go somewhere in the Chesapeake Bay watershed for a hike and take photos all day. Over the years, more often than not, I would wind up going…
Blogger Dave Hirschman June 15, 2021 I am being followed. Or, rather, I am following. I keep glancing over my shoulder to see if it is still there. Not because I feel threatened, but because it is cheering me along, whether on foot or bicycle. The subject is Packera aurea, known commonly as golden…
Guest Blogger David Gibson July 7th, 2020 I’d like to begin with a few personal sketches. An Unusual Discovery My wife and I are committed birders. In our backyard, we provide birds with food, water, and places to nest and take cover. We also have a “yard list” of 77 species—the number of bird…
