Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Plant of the Week: Northern Maidenhair Fern (Adiantum pedatum)

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Elegant and graceful.   Enough said.   The Maidenhair ferns (of which Kentucky has two species, the northern and southern, a rare species i...
Thursday, March 22, 2012

The Hummers are Back in Town: Time to get the feeders up and running!

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Young male bird Getting nectar from trumpet creeper Male at a feeder A hummingbird nest Normally, the ruby-throated hummingbird arrives ...
Monday, March 19, 2012

Plant of the week: Shooting Star (Dodecatheon meadia)

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This tried and true member of the primrose family should be a staple in any woodland wildflower garden, or any native plant garden becau...
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Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Canada Geese Versus the Humans: Who Will Win?

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One of my fondest memories growing up in South Dakota was the semi-annual migration of snow geese and listening to the sounds of "goos...
Monday, March 12, 2012

Plant of the Week: White-leaf Leather Flower (Clematis glaucophylla)

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Looking for a well-behaved 12 - 15' vine with bluish-green foliage and striking pink to red flowers that hummingbirds adore?   Look no ...
Tuesday, March 6, 2012

The Martians (oops Martins) are Back! Attracting Purple Martins to the Landscape

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The first adult scout purple martins have arrived in western Kentucky and now is the time to think about getting that Martin nesting opera...
Monday, March 5, 2012

Plant of the Week: Hollow Stemmed Joe-Pye-Weed (Eupatorium fistulosum)

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Tiger and pipevine swallowtail on hollow stemmed Joe-pye-weed There are four native Joe-pye-weed species in Kentucky.   Two are rare and t...
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