Kentucky Native Plant and Wildlife

Kentucky has the dubious misfortune of being the worst state in the country in terms of illegal use of pesticides to kill wildlife. During ...

Birdwatchers appreciate this native vine for a source of emergency food late in the winter.   Arts and craftsmen appreciate it this time o...

Yellow Pitcher Plant and Flower My last posting on grass of parnassus raises an obvious question if you are going to use this plant in th...

I have no earthly idea how this plant got its name because neither the leaves nor flowers look anything like a grass.   One source indicate...

Flowering in the woods and garden right now, this beautiful twinning, almost vine like woodland wildflower adds grace and elegance to any s...

Known from only several locations in Kentucky, this outstanding plant provides color in late September and October in Kentucky. The name Pr...

This time of the year is about when I start getting calls about gray squirrels stripping the bark off trees or chewing off small branches...