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.

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?

Tim Ifill 8/23/17 Tim Ifill 8/23/17

A Plant's A Plant, Right? Cultivars, Straight Species, Ecotypes, and Maximizing Your Garden's Ecological Value

It’s easy to spark passionate conversation in the native plant community with the mention of cultivars. In this no-drama article, we explain what it all means.