The Plant Ecologist's Blog
Stop Planting Chinese Privet: Native Shrubs to ...
Chinese privet is one of the most invasive shrubs in North Carolina, and it's still sold as a hedge plant. Here are the native NC species that do the same...
Stop Planting Chinese Privet: Native Shrubs to ...
Chinese privet is one of the most invasive shrubs in North Carolina, and it's still sold as a hedge plant. Here are the native NC species that do the same...
Yaupon Holly: The Only Caffeinated Plant Native...
Yaupon holly grows wild across the NC coastal plain and is the only native southeastern plant that contains caffeine. Here's the ecology and history behind this evergreen shrub, plus two...
Yaupon Holly: The Only Caffeinated Plant Native...
Yaupon holly grows wild across the NC coastal plain and is the only native southeastern plant that contains caffeine. Here's the ecology and history behind this evergreen shrub, plus two...
Don't Let Your Garden Go Quiet: Native Plants f...
Most native plant guides stop at first frost. These five NC natives bloom, fruit, and hold color straight through winter, keeping gardens alive for wildlife when everything else has gone...
Don't Let Your Garden Go Quiet: Native Plants f...
Most native plant guides stop at first frost. These five NC natives bloom, fruit, and hold color straight through winter, keeping gardens alive for wildlife when everything else has gone...
The Native Plants Fueling Monarch Migration Thr...
Monarch butterflies passing through North Carolina this fall need nectar, not milkweed. Here are the native plants keeping them fueled for a 3,000-mile flight to Mexico.
The Native Plants Fueling Monarch Migration Thr...
Monarch butterflies passing through North Carolina this fall need nectar, not milkweed. Here are the native plants keeping them fueled for a 3,000-mile flight to Mexico.
Why Black Gum Turns Red First: A Guide to NC's ...
Fall color isn't random. Here's the science behind it and five native NC trees to watch as the coastal plain turns for autumn.
Why Black Gum Turns Red First: A Guide to NC's ...
Fall color isn't random. Here's the science behind it and five native NC trees to watch as the coastal plain turns for autumn.
Leave It Standing: What Fall Garden Cleanup Cos...
Cutting back a native garden too early in fall removes the exact stems, seed heads, and grass clumps that NC's bees, birds, and butterflies need to survive winter. Here's what...
Leave It Standing: What Fall Garden Cleanup Cos...
Cutting back a native garden too early in fall removes the exact stems, seed heads, and grass clumps that NC's bees, birds, and butterflies need to survive winter. Here's what...