Native Plants Archives - Neighborhood Greening

Feb

Mission to the Earth. Creating Biodiversity at One’s Place of Worship

February 23, 2023leslieBiodiversity, Community, Native Plants

In the spring of 2020, we were in the first stages of the pandemic and religious services at my church had been suspended. Entry to the church was limited, making any effort to do interior maintenance impossible.

Oct

Claim Dirt Where You Can. Rewilding Beyond Your Own Yard

October 2, 2022leslieCommunity, Native Plants

Sep

Grounded and Surrounded

September 26, 2022leslieBees, Biodiversity, Birds, Butterflies, Gardening, Insects, Lawns, Native Plants, Pollinators, Soil

How you can help wild animals come in for a soft landing.

May

A Yard Full of Life

May 9, 2022leslieBiodiversity, Community, Insects, Native Plants, Pollinators

Does One Yard Make a Difference? —By Kelly Cartwright, Ph.D.

Dec

Working Only for the Good of the Colony.

December 28, 2021leslieBiodiversity, Insects, Native Plants, Sustainability

What if Humans Worked Together Like Ants?

Oct

Native Gardening in Minnesota: 5 Steps to Take This Fall

October 18, 2021leslieNative Plants

Sep

Virtual Tour of Neighborhood Greening’s Annual Native Plant Garden Tour & Sustainability Expo.

September 20, 2021leslieGardening, Native Plants, Sustainability, Water

Did you miss this year’s annual tour? No problem! Here’s a recap of the day’s event. https://vimeo.com/583497949

Aug

Thank an Ant! The Essential Spring Wildflower Gardeners of the Insect World. By Vicki Bonk

August 4, 2021leslieGardening, Insects, Native Plants, Soil

The Ephemeral Spring WildflowersAfter a long winter, spring wildflower ephemerals herald a new growing season. The first blooms magically transform the woodland landscape.

May

Homegrown National Park

May 17, 2021leslieCommunity, Lawns, Native Plants

“What if each American landowner made it a goal to convert half of his or her lawn to productive native plant communities?

Feb

Notice Nature Everywhere. A Willowy Experience, by Alan Branhagen

February 20, 2021leslieBees, Gardening, Insects, Invertebrates, Native Plants, Pollinators, Trees

Willows are one of the last of our shrubs and trees to lose their leaves in autumn. They turn shades of yellow—anywhere from greenish-yellow to whitish-yellow. As earlier fall colors start to paint our landscapes, the willows offer a decidedly green contrast in a diversity of shades depending on the species.

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