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Fall Is Planting Season: A Native Landscape Guide for Huntsville & North Alabama
Fall is one of the best times of the year to plant in North Alabama! Learn why fall planting works so well in Huntsville, plus five native plants that bring color, pollinators, and wildlife to your landscape.
Gardening For Bats
Bats are important for pests management, seed dispersal, and pollination! Find out how you can attract bats to your yard!
Earthworms: An Invasive Helper
Earthworms are often considered a gardener’s best friend. But, did you know that earthworms are not native to this area? Did you know that they indirectly caused an ecosystem collapse? Read on to learn more!
Mini-Habitats and You
Mini-habitats are man-made constructions of micro-habitats in nature. There are tons of benefits, and they’re easy to make too. Learn what a micro-habitat is, how to plan for them, and how to built them - even without a open space!
Anoles: An Unlikely Pollinator
Anoles (green lizards) are native to our area and are an important part of our gardens. But, they might be even more important than we realize! Anoles might actually be pollinators!
All About Ants: A Pollinator Spotlight
Native ants are effective and useful pollinators. Fire ants are not. How do you tell the difference, and what can you do when you find fire ants in your yard? Read on to learn all about “the good guys” and how to fight the “bad guys.”
Rain Gardens: How to Deal with Drainage
Dealing with storm drainage? Maybe excess rainfall and water pooling? Learn all about how to create a rain garden to supplement your drainage - and get a beautiful feature that helps wildlife!
How to Safely Attract Pollinators
Pollinators are having an increasingly hard time finding their own habitat. Did you know your pollinator garden may actually be making the problem worse? Read on to learn how to fix - or build - the perfect pollinator haven.
Feeding Backyard Birds
Do you love supporting your backyard bird friends? You might be doing more harm than good with a bird feeder! Read on to learn about how to best support your feathered friends!
Foraging Ahead: Landscaping the Future
Foragescaping goes beyond the newly popular idea of “Foodscaping” by layering natural systems over ornamental landscapes. Learn how to bring your lawn into harmony with the environment, and how to make it provide for you too!