Backyard Ecology™

One of the most common pieces of advice given related to pollinator gardening is to try and have a constant supply of blooms available throughout the growing season. That's easy in the spring. The sum...

13 Okt 202223min

Have you ever found a leaf with weird little balls or spiky things attached to it? Or found a plant with a weird growth on its stem or a dense clump of leaves growing out of an odd place? Chances are ...

29 Sep 20221h 13min

One of the most common questions I get is, "What should I plant for pollinators?" As you'll hear in today's conversation, I'm not the only one who frequently gets that question. It's probably the most...

15 Sep 202258min

We've all been there. We are walking in the woods, in a field, along a creek bank, around our property, or around the local park and we stumble upon an interesting plant. It isn't one that we know and...

1 Sep 20221h 2min

Fall is an extremely important time for pollinators, so having plenty of flowers available at this time of year is crucial if one of your goals is to attract pollinators. Luckily, there are lots of fa...

18 Aug 202218min

Late summer is often thought of as a challenging time for gardening. It's hot, it's humid, we may or may not be getting regular rainfall, and there are often lots of other summertime activities compet...

4 Aug 202223min

I often hear comments or questions such as, "I do what I can in my yard, but I wish more people in my community would plant pollinator gardens." Or, "What can I do to get my community involved and to ...

21 Jul 202251min

Did you know that Venus flytraps are insect pollinated? Or that they are native to a very small part of eastern North and South Carolina? Or that they rarely eat flies? I didn't either until I stumble...

7 Jul 202256min