Attract Birds with Pigeonberry Plant (Rivina humilis)
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Attract Birds with Pigeonberry Plant (Rivina humilis)

Pigeonberry (Rivina humilis l.) is one cool little plant. If you’re looking to add a new native plant to your yard that provides food for wildlife while looking beautiful, then this plant is a must! Pigeonberry is covered in both bright red berries and pinkish white blooms from spring until fall. Not only that, it thrives in shady areas.

Help Pollinators! Plant Frostweed (Verbesina Virginica)
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Help Pollinators! Plant Frostweed (Verbesina Virginica)

Have you heard of Frostweed (Verbesina virginica)? Any time a plant has “weed” in the name, it automatically gets a bad rap. Unfortunately, some of the absolutely best pollinator plants have the word “weed” in their name! Frostweed is a great plant to add to your wildflower gardens and native to the southeastern United States. It is a pollinator magnet for butterflies, bees, and more.

Raking Leaves? 5 Reasons to Not Throw Them Out!

Raking Leaves? 5 Reasons to Not Throw Them Out!

The fall yard chore of raking leaves, or even worse, blowing leaves with a gas powered blower, isn’t all its cracked up to be. I am hearing more and more calls to “leave the leaves”! As I work hard to convert my San Antonio, Texas yard to a pollinator and insect haven, I’m learning about the important role that leaves play at this time of year.