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Native Ferns Have a Place in Our Plantings for Wildlife

Jul 1, 2018

Volume 23 Issue 2, Summer 2018  by Anne Owen, Audubon at Home Ambassador With so much recent focus on the...

Native Phlox: A Virginia Garden Gem

May 1, 2018

Volume 23 Issue 1, Spring 2018 by Kelsey Gentry Wild Blue Phlox (Phlox divaricata)Photo by Kelsey Gentry Walking through the...

Native Vines for Wildlife

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Volume 22 Issue 3, Fall 2017 by Anne Owen, Audubon at Home Ambassador Mention planting vines for their value to...

Golden Groundsel or Ragwort (Packera aurea)

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Vol. 22 Issue 2, Summer 2017 by Julie Borneman,  Watermark Woods It seems like every plant association has a plant...

Broomsedge

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Vol. 21 Issue 4, Winter 2016  By Ann Garvey, Audubon At Home Ambassador photo by Ann Garvey Ever wonder what...

The Allergy Myth: Goldenrod vs. Ragweed

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Vol. 21 Issue 3, Fall 2016 By Ann Garvey, Audubon at Home Ambassador It is very common to hear people...

Eastern Red Cedar

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Vol. 21 Issue 3, Fall 2016 By Brian Balik Eastern Red Cedar The Eastern Red Cedar is one of the...

Wild Bergamot: A Balm for Bees and a Pollinator Powerhouse

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Vol. 21 Issue 2, Summer 2016 By Donna Quinn The Monardas are peculiarly adapted to the visits of butterflies, although...

Eastern Redbud

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Vol. 21 Issue 1, Spring 2016 By Kerry Bzdyk Photo by Jill Miller After the subdued colors of a long...

Eastern Teaberry: A Plant for All Seasons

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Vol. 20 Issue 4, Winter 2015 By Julie Borneman What plant produces delicate flowers, provides fall color, supports wildlife, is...

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