Native Plants

Day 25 The Lower Meadow, September

I made this scene once before, but I felt that it needed a large quilt, so I did it again. My husband has been working on the lower meadow on our property for years, clearing out the invasive Autumn Olive, Tree of Heaven and Multiflora Rose which were choking out the native plants. Now goldenrod, […]

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Insects, native plants and art

I have been interested in learning about native plants and their interaction with insects. Douglas W. Tallamy’s Bringing Nature Home whetted my appetite, and now I want to learn more. With five acres of land to play with, my husband and I have been trying to carry out what we are learning. We encourage milkweed, including

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