The Plant Ecologist's Blog
The Four-Season Garden: How Native Plants Work ...
In NC zones 7b through 9b, each garden season sets up the next. This post covers which native plants anchor each quarter and why the rotation matters for pollinators, soil...
The Four-Season Garden: How Native Plants Work ...
In NC zones 7b through 9b, each garden season sets up the next. This post covers which native plants anchor each quarter and why the rotation matters for pollinators, soil...
How to Plan a Native Plant Raised Bed
A practical guide to planning, building, and planting a native species raised bed for Zone 7b-9b gardens. Covers bed sizing, soil mix, and five native plants that carry the bed...
How to Plan a Native Plant Raised Bed
A practical guide to planning, building, and planting a native species raised bed for Zone 7b-9b gardens. Covers bed sizing, soil mix, and five native plants that carry the bed...
Native Plants That Build Soil: Five NC Species ...
Five NC native plants that improve soil health through nitrogen fixation, deep root systems, erosion control, and organic matter cycling — and why they work better planted together.
Native Plants That Build Soil: Five NC Species ...
Five NC native plants that improve soil health through nitrogen fixation, deep root systems, erosion control, and organic matter cycling — and why they work better planted together.
Native Shrubs for North Carolina Coastal Garden...
Six native shrubs that work across NC coastal plain landscapes — from Wax Myrtle and Inkberry to Summersweet and Fothergilla — with guidance on provenance and what to look for...
Native Shrubs for North Carolina Coastal Garden...
Six native shrubs that work across NC coastal plain landscapes — from Wax Myrtle and Inkberry to Summersweet and Fothergilla — with guidance on provenance and what to look for...
Native Grasses and Sedges for North Carolina: W...
NC yards are full of liriope and Mondo grass — both non-native and ecologically inert. Here are the native grasses and sedges that fill the same design roles while supporting...
Native Grasses and Sedges for North Carolina: W...
NC yards are full of liriope and Mondo grass — both non-native and ecologically inert. Here are the native grasses and sedges that fill the same design roles while supporting...
Tropical Milkweed vs. Native Milkweed: What Mon...
Tropical milkweed (Asclepias curassavica) is widely sold in garden centers, but its year-round persistence in warm southern climates can increase OE parasite loads and may disrupt monarch migration. Here are...
Tropical Milkweed vs. Native Milkweed: What Mon...
Tropical milkweed (Asclepias curassavica) is widely sold in garden centers, but its year-round persistence in warm southern climates can increase OE parasite loads and may disrupt monarch migration. Here are...