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Eurasian Honeysuckle: Bad for birds, bad for trees, and bad for you

Posted on Aug 25th, 2011Aug 5, 2025 | Journal

Researchers have documented, in many recent studies, that the Eurasian honeysuckle (Lonicera sp.) hereafter referred to as “honeysuckle” shrubs are much more harmful than previously believed. While it has long been known that these shrubs are invasive, and obliterate native understory vegetation, including native shrubs and herbaceous plants, it has now been shown that honeysuckles […] Continue reading "Eurasian Honeysuckle: Bad for birds, bad for trees, and bad for you"

A Mystery Explored: The Sex Life of Jack-in-the-Pulpit

Posted on Jul 7th, 2011Oct 7, 2024 | Journal

It’s often said that the Jack-in-the-pulpit changes its sex as it ages. Is that really true? Continue reading "A Mystery Explored: The Sex Life of Jack-in-the-Pulpit"

Beyond the Bird Feeder: Holly

Posted on Mar 25th, 2011Jun 14, 2025 | Journal

We all love holly for the holidays, and so do birds. We value native hollies for decorations and for landscaping, while birds appreciate their berries, abundant during the lean times of winter. The American holly, (Ilex opaca), is the only native holly with evergreen spiny leaves and red berries – the classic characteristics of holly. Continue reading "Beyond the Bird Feeder: Holly"

Beyond the Bird Feeder: Mulberry Tree

Posted on Jul 25th, 2010Aug 25, 2024 | Journal

Bring both berries and birds to your garden with a native mulberry tree. There are two species native to North America – the red mulberry (Morus rubra) and the Texas mulberry (Morus microphylla). Continue reading "Beyond the Bird Feeder: Mulberry Tree"

Beyond the Bird Feeder: Wild Columbine

Posted on May 25th, 2010Aug 25, 2024 | Journal

The beautiful red Canada columbine (Aqiulegia canadensis) is the only native columbine found throughout the eastern half of the U.S. and Canada. Continue reading "Beyond the Bird Feeder: Wild Columbine"

Beyond the Bird Feeder: Pussy Willow

Posted on Mar 25th, 2010Aug 25, 2024 | Journal

Native to much of Canada and the northern half of the United States, the beloved pussy willow (Salixdiscolor) heralds spring by bursting its bud scales, revealing catkins clothed in silk. Continue reading "Beyond the Bird Feeder: Pussy Willow"

Beyond the Bird Feeder: Pines

Posted on Jan 25th, 2010Sep 6, 2024 | Journal

Pines rank above every other conifer in their value as a food plant for birds and other wildlife. Winter, when their green limbs are often frosted with snow, is the one of best times of year to admire both their value and their beauty. Continue reading "Beyond the Bird Feeder: Pines"

A Mystery Explored: Buckthorn, Birds, and Diarrhea

Posted on Jan 7th, 2010Jun 17, 2025 | Journal

This has been a topic of discussion and disagreement for some time. There is finally some research that sheds light on the subject. The answer is: yes, no, maybe, sometimes, and it depends. Continue reading "A Mystery Explored: Buckthorn, Birds, and Diarrhea"

Evergreen On Being Part of the Land

Posted on Jan 4th, 2010Dec 4, 2024 | Journal

Sitting on a folding chair in a bracken fern meadow, I’ve just watched my daughter plan and plant our section of a “green and natural cemetery.” Continue reading "Evergreen On Being Part of the Land"

The Grapevine (Nov 2009)

Posted on Nov 30th, 2009Aug 31, 2024 | Journal

Natural Areas Maintenance from the JFNew Nursery Newsletter, 2009 As the year winds down, fall is a great time to prepare new areas for a dormant or “frost” seeding. Many people associate fall plantings with just cool-season grasses, but many wildflower species do well if planted in the fall. The ideal planting time is from […] Continue reading "The Grapevine (Nov 2009)"

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