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Species Spotlight: Purple Loosestrife and Skunk Cabbage
February 18, 2022
by Kimberly Stever Purple Loosestrife; Lythrum salicaria Purple loosestrife is an invader of wetlands throughout nearly all of North America. Native to Europe, North Africa and Asia, it was likely introduced […]
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 […]
Species Spotlight: Coyote and Mugwort
January 19, 2022
Mugwort, Artemesia vulgaris Mugwort. Few plants have gardeners like myself shaking their fists at lush fields like this one. Once you learn how to find it, you’ll notice it everywhere. […]
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 […]
Species Spotlight: Creeping Myrtle & the Great Horned Owl
December 17, 2021
By Robin Kuehn Creeping Myrtle, Vinca minor This lovely, low, purple-flowering groundcover is ubiquitous with old farmsteads and historic houses. In fact, anyone who isn’t familiar with creeping myrtle or […]
Foragers and Herbalists: Black Walnut
December 15, 2021
Foragers and Herbalists By Merrie F. Witkin This is the first of a series of columns I will be writing that focus on how to harvest and use some of […]
October 14, 2021
Indigenous Species: Pyrrharctica isabella, the Isabella Tiger Moth, aka the Banded Wooly Bear Caterpillar This month we feature a species local to our area that many people hiking the Wallkill […]