It’s leaf season! How you manage your fall leaves matters. The best thing you can do is rake them into woods or garden beds, and add to your compost pile. If this is not an option, there are many local (and free!)...
With the changing seasons comes an opportunity to make positive choices for the ecosystems around us. From turning off lights at night to leaving your garden a little untidy, there are plenty of simple things you...
By Lorraine Sharaf “Vision is not seeing things as they are, but as they will be.” — proverb Change happens every moment, every day, to everything on Earth — and, from what astronomers tell us, everywhere in the...
It has been a very harsh and cold winter - one for the record books! Us lucky humans have heated shelters and grocery stores, what is wildlife doing during these frosty days? Read on to learn how some of our hardy animal neighbors survive the winter!
You may have heard about avian avian influenza viruses impacting wild birds in New Jersey. There are now confirmed cases in Bucks County as well. With prolonged freezing temperatures this winter, many natural water...
Beech leaf disease is rapidly spreading through our region and is causing significant decline and death in beech trees. Learn more about this emerging threat to our forests and how you can help protect local trees.
By Jade Greene As summer’s lushness gives way to fall, the flowers still in bloom feel especially precious. Native plants like snakeroot (Ageratina altissima), goldenrods (Solidago spp.), and asters...
In early July, I started to find young bats in my house, usually huddled up on the kitchen floor. I realized that once again bats had made their home under a section of the roof. In June, I had crawled up into that space to clean out the remnants of guano from... read more
The urge to clean up your garden may be strong but RESIST! Leaving your yard looking “untidy” in the fall and winter isn’t neglect but respecting nature. Ignoring fall garden chores benefits wildlife and soil...
A great native to incorporate into your spaces is common milkweed (Asclepias syriaca)
Milkweed is famous for its host relationship with monarch caterpillars but over 450 species feed on it, making it a pollinator superstar. Milkweed also has strong and deep penetrating roots...
With soaring summer temperatures, it’s important to provide water resources for birds, insects, and other wildlife to keep them hydrated and cool. The key to all outdoor watering stations is to change water frequently or keep the water moving (e.g., install a bubbler). Keeping your water station in the shade...
Whenever I tell someone that butterfly bush (Buddleia davidii) is bad, they don’t want to believe it. I’ve heard it over and over again - butterfly bush can’t be bad, it attracts so many butterflies! It’s so pretty! It smells amazing! Just look at all the butterflies on it! I am the curmudgeon - yes it is really that bad. Here’s why:
