Not every plant likes to have it cozy, crumbly and moist. Many plants around the world thrive living even in the harshest of growing conditions. Rocks, sand, little moisture and blowing winds are their idea of having a good time while loads of compost, high humidity and wet feet can bring them uncomfortable feelings or... [Continue Reading] […]

This past weekend I traveled to the Conowingo Dam at the Susquehanna River along the PA/MD border to see the Bald Eagles who spend the winter here. The Conowingo Dam is one of the largest non-federal hydroelectric facilities in the US, and when it is generating electricity fish and water are sucked into the dam... [Continue Reading] […]

I went to the garden t’other day, O readers, to have a good mope. I had a pretty good reason. The little cafe in town that has been there for years and years suddenly went out of business, completely without warning, ffft! gone. Now, I could come up with a lot of noble reasons why... [Continue Reading] […]

I was out and about on Sunday, cleaning up after the dogs and looking for wildlife of interest. January is not always the best time of year to find things, but Florida has experienced a relatively warm winter and spring is in the air so we have our fair share of resident wildlife meandering around.... [Continue Reading] […]

Exploring the wonders of nature with the children who come to visit my wildlife garden is one of the greatest joys of my life. We turn over rocks to look for the Worm Snake who lives there. We watch the bugs with our hand lenses. We are amazed when the butterfly emerges from its chrysalis.... [Continue Reading] […]