The Plant Ecologist's Blog
Eastern Cicada Killers in NC: What They Are and...
That giant striped wasp hovering over your garden is an Eastern cicada killer — and it's more beneficial than alarming. Here's what it needs, how it behaves, and which NC...
Eastern Cicada Killers in NC: What They Are and...
That giant striped wasp hovering over your garden is an Eastern cicada killer — and it's more beneficial than alarming. Here's what it needs, how it behaves, and which NC...
Is Trumpet Vine Invasive? Why This NC Native Ge...
Trumpet vine (Campsis radicans) is native to NC and much of the eastern US — but its aggressive spread earns it a reputation it doesn't deserve. Here's the ecology behind...
Is Trumpet Vine Invasive? Why This NC Native Ge...
Trumpet vine (Campsis radicans) is native to NC and much of the eastern US — but its aggressive spread earns it a reputation it doesn't deserve. Here's the ecology behind...
Native Fall Wildflowers for North Carolina: Gol...
North Carolina's most important fall-blooming native plants — goldenrod, asters, Joe-Pye weed, and pink muhly grass — provide critical late-season resources for native bees, monarchs, and migrating pollinators.
Native Fall Wildflowers for North Carolina: Gol...
North Carolina's most important fall-blooming native plants — goldenrod, asters, Joe-Pye weed, and pink muhly grass — provide critical late-season resources for native bees, monarchs, and migrating pollinators.
Native Plants That Support Five-Lined Skinks in...
Five-Lined Skinks are one of NC's most common lizards, and the plants in your yard determine whether they stay. Here are the native species that build the cover, leaf litter,...
Native Plants That Support Five-Lined Skinks in...
Five-Lined Skinks are one of NC's most common lizards, and the plants in your yard determine whether they stay. Here are the native species that build the cover, leaf litter,...
Native Plants vs. Nativars: Why the Straight Sp...
Not all 'native' plants at the nursery are created equal. Nativars — cultivars selected from native species — can look the part without doing the job. Here's what that means...
Native Plants vs. Nativars: Why the Straight Sp...
Not all 'native' plants at the nursery are created equal. Nativars — cultivars selected from native species — can look the part without doing the job. Here's what that means...