Great Resources
Useful tools to help you improve the health of your landscape
Later Blooming Native Plants to Help Bees
We have over 4,000 species of native bees in the United States, not including the European honey bee. Many of these bee species, including the honey bee, have suffered dramatic declines over the past decade. We can all help bees in our own landscapes by providing 3 seasons of bloom. Many folks forget to include a selection of late blooming plants, critically important to bees which are still active in the fall. Download this free tip sheet which details many plants which are native to the Eastern portion of the U.S.
Click here for the free download: Later Blooming Native Perennials for Bees
More Great Resources
The Bird Watching Answer Book
Nothing announces Spring more joyfully than the bustle of birds in our landscape. Some are returning neo-tropical migrants and others are loyal year-round residents, likely very happy now that winter is finally over. As the air fills with birdsongs we become ever more conscious of the many species that inhabit…
Teaching Our Kids to Love the Earth: Inspiring Books by Melissa Stewart
In the past 16 years, accomplished children’s book author, Melissa Stewart, has written over 180 books, each one crafted to inspire kids to get outdoors and engage with nature. Pick up one of her many books, and I guarantee that you will learn something, too. In my recent interview with…
“Nature Anatomy”
Every now and then you find a really practical book that is executed in such a pleasurable way that it makes you smile while reading it. Nature Anatomy: The Curious Parts & Pieces of the Natural World puts a smile on your face, while explaining such concepts as “Field Succession”…