Townsend's Warbler here for the winter
We're always excited to spot Townsend's Warblers visiting from their breeding grounds in the coniferous forests and mixed woodlands of...
Wild Ones
Wild Ones is a non-profit organization that promotes preservation, restoration and establishment of native plants. Check to see if you...
Butterfly visitors
A few days ago I spotted this monarch butterfly female through our living room window. Her very tattered wings are her badge of honor,...
All green after the rains
Here is our front yard today. After the lovely rains we experienced a couple of weeks ago the main native patch is lusher than ever. The...
More reasons to create a "wild area" in your yard
Be a hero and leave the leaves, gently putting your unraked leaves in a pile, creating a "wild space" for pollinators and other insects...
More birds back for the winter
I'm always on the lookout these days for birds who are back from the tundra to spend their winter here. The Golden-crowned sparrows...
Refreshed by the rain
It's just amazing what a difference a good soaking in the rain can do for plants. I couldn't believe my eyes when I went out into the...
Bird Survival is more important than the "Perfect Lawn"
2,4-d is the herbicide TruGreen and many other companies spray all over lawns across the U.S. It's the active ingredient in most 'Weed n'...
Feed Caterpillars for more Butterflies
Check here for your native plant societies in your area of North America http://www.ecosystemgardening.com/native-plant-societies-in-nort...
California poppy sprouts
You may remember from earlier posts this year, the lovely islands of California poppies that grew in our front yard. I left most of the...
