What?! I Had No Idea: Alligators
While an alligator is NOT one of my outdoor neighbors in western NC, they do live throughout much of the southern US so I thought I would feature them here.
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Happy Spring! Keeping Hope Alive
I am always struck by how dead the world seems in winter. The leaf-covered ground and towering trees have no green, no signs of life. And then! Spring rolls around
What?! I Had No Idea: Oak Trees
Curious about the age of some of the towering trees in my forested yard in western NC, I measured around the trunk at 5 feet from the root crown and
What?! I Had No Idea: Box Turtles
I’m going to start this new category of blog posts, with the title, What?! I Had No Idea! As anyone who has been around the block a few times can
Wait! 2 Reminders Before Your Spring Cleanup
If you’re like me, you can’t wait to get outside in the garden and yard once the weather starts warming up. Like a magnet, I’m drawn everyday to go looking
Double Your Pleasure, Double Your Fun: 6 Ways to Enjoy Your Yard More
As you know, life is complicated and the challenges never end. Thankfully, we can always find renewal and joy in nature. Watching birds, noticing what flowers are popping out of
What We Can Learn From Bats
Lately I’ve been struggling to find something, anything, to get excited about. I bet many of you reading this can relate. On a daily basis I feel overwhelmed with terrible