Tag: gardening for wildlife

Acorns Abound!

Posted: January 26, 2017

Do you have more acorns than you know what to do with? When oaks produce loads of acorns, it sometimes is called a “mast” year. Do you remember the oak tree pollen and all those… Read More

Category: Horticulture

Tags: acorns, gardening for wildlife, General Gardening, Native plants, oak tree, Panhandle Gardening, Trees, Wildlife

S.H.A.R.E. During National Pollinator Week – June 15-21, 2015

by Sheila Dunning

Posted: May 22, 2015

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Everyone with a landscape can make a difference for pollinators. Simply Having Areas Reserved for the Environment enables homeowners, land managers, farmers, individuals, corporations, schools, roadside managers, and golf courses to increase the number of… Read More

Category: Horticulture

Tags: Beekeeping, bees, Butterflies, Butterfly Gardening, Butterfly Habitat, gardening for wildlife, hummingbirds, Insects, Native plants, Panhandle Gardening, Perennials, Pollinators, wildflowers, wildlife habitat

Firespikes are Blooming!

by Sheila Dunning

Posted: September 23, 2014

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Looking to add something to brighten your landscape this autumn? Firespike (Odontonema strictum) is a prolific fall bloomer with red tubular flowers that are very popular with hummingbirds and butterflies. Its glossy dark green… Read More

Category: Horticulture

Tags: firespike, gardening for wildlife, Panhandle Gardening, Perennials, Wildlife