Creating Nature in Our Communities

We need to be more focused on the broader idea of bringing nature – including native plant communities and the beneficial wildlife they attract – into communities in as many ways as possible.

Lindsay Ifill 7/6/19 Lindsay Ifill 7/6/19

Plant This, Not That: New Jersey Native Alternatives to Invasive Plants

Lindsay Ifill 4/1/19 Lindsay Ifill 4/1/19

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Tim Ifill 10/21/17 Tim Ifill 10/21/17

Ice Age Sand Dunes: Hidden Gems In the Pines

People lucky enough to be familiar with the area know that “Pine Barrens” is a bit of a misnomer given the vibrant plant and animal communities that thrive there.? But my first impression of this clearing is that it’s, well, pretty barren.

Tim Ifill 9/21/17 Tim Ifill 9/21/17

New Studies Weigh Ecological Value of Native Cultivars

It makes sense that if you want to support wildlife and natural processes, you’d want the plants you select to reflect those processes, as opposed to choosing genetically indistinct clones that may exhibit unusual characteristics. But is there a scientific basis for this?