The Dirt
Saving the Monarch—one yard at a time
How You Can Save the Monarch by Sandy Swegel Native plant advocate Doug Tallamy tells a wonderful story about how the Atala butterfly was saved from the brink of extinction. “…the Atala butterfly was thought to be extinct in the 1970s. Then landscapers started placing the insect’s food source, a native plant called the coontie, […]
7 great reasons to put up some bat houses this weekend.
Help House the Bats by Sandy Swegel Need a project this weekend while you’re waiting for winter to finish? How about building a bat house, or just installing one in the eaves of your house. This is an excellent weekend project and there are lots of great reasons for sharing your property with bats. 7. […]
Windowsill Arrangements
Why You Need Windowsill Arrangements by Sandy Swegel “It’s strange the way, after a while, we seem to stop looking out the windows of our home.” This clever observation by Nancy Ross Hugo led her to many days of creating tiny arrangements of flowers on her windowsill. She muses, “when you’re arranging on the windowsill, […]