Happy Valentines Day from my very chilly house in Philadelphia! Each of us can create our own love letter to wildlife by learning to create welcoming habitat in our gardens to share our space with the birds, butterflies, pollinators, even frogs and toads and other creepy crawlies. Our wildlife gardens can become a garden full [...]
Creating Change to Make the World a Better Place: NWF Backs Down
Advocacy, activism, protest, and dissent have long been methods to work for change. It is a good thing to stand up and say “This is Wrong” when organizations, governments, and other people have done something that has let us down or done harm to another person, our environment, our health, and our planet. It is [...]
Angry Supporters Withdraw Donations to National Wildlife Federation to Protest Partnership with Scotts Miracle Gro
In the firestorm of the “green backlash” following my announcement earlier this week that the National Wildlife Federation had teamed up with Scotts Miracle Gro, angry supporters are withdrawing their support of this organization. Former supporters have taken to posting their disbelief, sadness, anger and more on the National Wildlife Federation Facebook page. There’s a [...]
Occupy Scotts
Occupy Scotts!!! Since I first wrote about the fact that the National Wildlife Federation had made an apparent deal with the devil and partnered with Scotts Miracle Gro, the internet has been abuzz with outrage that NWF had sold out. I can totally understand why people are so upset. I was deeply saddened by this [...]
National Wildlife Federation and Scotts Miracle Gro: Perfect Together?
[Update: Listen to my interview with David Mizejewski of National Wildlife Federation here] Imagine my dismay when I saw a press release yesterday from Scotts Miracle Gro proudly announcing their partnership with the National Wildlife Federation. Really? WHY???? You wouldn’t think that the National Wildlife Federation (NWF) and Scotts Miracle Gro have anything in common [...]
Reader Appreciation: Genevieve Schmidt
Last week I noticed that I have quite a few posts inspired by one particular reader, Genevieve Schmidt of North Coast Gardening, and I wanted to take a moment to thank her for her support, her thoughtful comments, and the wonderful articles she writes at her blog. I guess Gen is my muse and I’m [...]
The Ecosystem Gardener is a Bad Ass
Over the years I’ve been invited to speak at many conferences about Ecosystem Gardening and how we can all learn to make healthier choices in our gardens and create welcoming habitat for wildlife in our landscapes. And I love sharing what I know and meeting other passionate wildlife gardeners. For example, my good friend Pat Sutton [...]
Wildlife Habitat Gardening at Coastal Maine Botanical Garden
Last summer I had the extreme pleasure of visiting the Coastal Maine Botanical Garden, and I was pleasantly surprised to see their devotion to preserving the native plant communities of this area of the coast. The Pink Lady Slipper Orchids were in bloom, and I was totally enchanted by these delicate blooms! I got to [...]
Reflection and Anticipation
As we welcome the return of light and a new year begins, I like to take a moment to reflect on the year that was. What lessons did I learn? What can I improve to create more welcoming habitat for wildlife in my garden? What can I do better? And this year I thought I’d [...]
Top 10 Tips for Your Winter Wildlife Garden
Many people are surprised when I talk about all the activity in my wildlife garden in winter. For them, everything is dead, all the plants are dormant, and there is nothing to see. How wrong they are! When you plan your wildlife garden, it’s always good to keep winter in mind so that you can [...]
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