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Buckbrush and Deer in Winter

February 6, 2021

A few years ago, I offered several notes about native coralberry and how this small shrub is useful to birds... Read More →

October 12, 2020

Longtime readers may recall that five years ago I built a 1 1/2 story trellis which runs 50 feet, the... Read More →

September 6, 2020

This summer, something colorful came to Bur Oak Land Trust’s Belgum Grove. Elena Wolff, a former AmeriCorps member at the... Read More →

October 14, 2019

Ah, the hazelnut. My favorite of all nuts. Its small, mostly-spherical shape is easy to overlook in a handful of... Read More →

November 23, 2017

If you are thinking about planting a native woodland of oaks, hickories, black walnut, and their associates, consider including some... Read More →

November 20, 2017

This time of year is when I reacquaint myself with all my botanical friends in their winter repose. Having cast... Read More →

July 6, 2017

**Underutilized by us, because unless you hustle, the birds will get them all. My experience is that few folks have... Read More →

May 25, 2017

Two decades ago I noticed a farmer re-fencing a pasture near Frytown. I remembered when it had been oak-hickory forest,... Read More →

February 2, 2017

Hummingbirds live their lives at a frantic pace, as shown by the fact that if you hold one in your... Read More →