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The Pollinator Bookshelf: Attracting Native Pollinators
April 25, 2022
The Pollinator Bookshelf is a new feature in Field Notes. Each month we’ll introduce different book and author. Attracting Native Pollinators: The Xerces Society Guide, Protecting North America’s Bees and Butterflies […]
The Pollinator Gardener: Spring Clean
April 25, 2022
The Pollinator Gardener is a recurring feature in Field Notes. The following is a partial reprint from the cornerpollinatorgarden.net Pollinator Garden Spring Clean-up Okay, now that spring has arrived, you […]
Foragers & Herbalists # 4: The Springtime of Wild Chives
March 22, 2022
by Merrie Witkin As the snows of winter recede, most of us look forward to our favorite springtime rituals— walking in the woods and fields and seeking out early spring flowers, […]
The Pollinator Bookshelf: Noah’s Garden
March 18, 2022
The Pollinator Bookshelf is a new feature in Field Notes. Each month we’ll introduce different book and author. This month’s author is Sarah Stein. Noah’s Garden: Restoring the Ecology of […]
The Pollinator Gardener: Where to Buy Natives
March 18, 2022
The Pollinator Gardener is a recurring feature in Field Notes. By Angela Sisson Over the years I’ve purchased native plants and seeds from a wide variety of sources including […]
The Pollinator Gardener: Coping with Deer in Winter
February 18, 2022
The Pollinator Gardener is a new feature in Field Notes. By Angela Sisson Trees and shrubs are valuable plants in our ecological landscape and especially important to pollinators. Hardwood trees […]
The Pollinator Bookshelf: Nature’s Best Hope
February 18, 2022
The Pollinator Bookshelf is a new feature in Field Notes. Each month we’ll introduce different book and author. This month’s author is Doug Tallamy. Doug Tallamy is a founder […]
Foragers and Herbalists: Why Herbs Part II
February 18, 2022
By Merrie Witkin When we last convened during the snows of January, I was waxing volubly about the benefits of cultivating herbs. This month, part II of that discussion focuses on […]
Foragers and Herbalists: Why Herbs Part I
January 19, 2022
Foragers & Herbalists: Why Herbs Part I By Merrie Witkin At this time of year—in the dead of winter—my physical and virtual mailboxes are overflowing with plant and garden catalogues […]
January 19, 2022
Inexpensive Trees and Shrubs for Pollinators Insect pollinators need to eat more than just flower nectar and pollen. Caterpillars (butterfly and moth larvae) eat the leaves of plants, referred to […]