Among the good — and perhaps unexpected — outcomes of the Garden’s Project Stay Planted drive last spring: It inspired a new, nationwide plant survey in Haiti that aims to […]
Saving Native Plants, Seed by Seed
In 2002, a beetle from Asia snuck into a Georgia port via a shipping crate, found its way to a redbay tree, infected it with a fungus, and started a […]
Unlocking the Secrets of Southwest Florida’s Native Plants
If there is such a thing as a pandemic-perfect job, Jessica DeYoung’s may be it. The conservation associate, under the supervision of Vice President of Conservation Chad Washburn, spends her […]
Plants to Have for Year-Round Color
Does your yard need a little pizzaz? You could, of course, plant annual flowers, and enjoy an instant burst of color. But, alas, the blooms are fleeting, and in relatively […]
Worlds Apart: Vanilla’s Separation from its Pollinators
Stick Sidekicks
Materials: Sticks gathered from outside Acrylic paint Paintbrushes Instructions: 1. Head outside, and gather different sized and shaped sticks that you find along the ground. A great place to look […]