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Native Trees of Nebraska
Planting native trees has many benefits over naturalized and exotic trees in the harsh continental climate of Nebraska. Because native trees evolved in Nebraska, they are adapted to extreme heat, extreme...
5 commentsBack Yard Bird Sanctuary - Attract Birds to Your Yard
Improve your yard and property by turning it into a mini-bird sanctuary. Birdwatching is an excellent, educational pass time and benefits our environment. Attract birds to your yard with food, shelter, and a water source. Creating a back yard bird sanctuary turns your yard into a park like setting.
19 commentsThe Rooftop Garden
There are always options and that is the approach that I take to gardening and most other aspects of my work and life. When it comes to gardening, if you want to grow something green you can. Your desire...
9 commentsPlant a Bee Garden
Beneficial bees are necessary to the success of gardens, orchards, and farms, but their numbers are in decline around the world. A bee garden is a beautiful and fragrant way to lend a helping hand. ...
5 commentsSave the Karner Blue Butterfly
The Karner Blue Butterfly (Lycaeides melissa samuelis) is a beautiful little blue butterfly with a problem. The only host plant for Karner Blue caterpillars, the wild blue lupine (Lupinus perennis), is...
7 commentsAttracting Birds With Prairie Plants
Whether you live on an acreage or the smallest city lot, attracting birds to your garden is easy with native prairie plants. The tallgrass prairie, which once covered much of the American Midwest, is one of...
0 commentsChoose Your Garden -- Native American Herb Garden
It stands to reason that those who were here first should know the most about the native plants of this continent. It's believed that Native American used more than seven hundred and fifty documented native...
13 commentsAlien Species in Australia – Feral Animals That Should Not Be In Australia
Introduced species are a major menace to fragile ecosystems and native species in many countries. In Australia, feral animals are a particular problem leading to the destruction of habitat and the depletion of the numbers of native animals.
17 commentsAttracting Beneficial Insects To Your Garden
If you are making the switch to organic gardening, you may be concerned about losing plants to insect pests. In the short run, this is likely to occur. However, established organic gardens typically lose...
3 commentsSpring Flowers of the North American Prairie
Crocus, bluebells, tulips, daffodils, iris... In much of the United States, these are the flowers most commonly associated with spring. However, with a few exceptions, many of the flowers commonly associated...
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