Notes and Resources

On the eve of the start of fall I am thinking about next years’ garden.  I know it is time to pull out the dead and dying annuals, cut back …

We have had a crazy spring.  Of course the weather varies from year to year – sometimes we go straight from winter into summer, sometimes it is cold and wet …

Foresters for the Birds  is the topic for our talk presented on Saturday, March 17 here at Norcross Wildlife Sanctuary.  The name may be a little mis-leading and may make …

There is an ongoing debate among some people on climate change.  We used to call it “global warming” and people would say to me “That’s great!  I can’t wait for …

The June 1, 2011 tornado had a huge impact on the people and the landscape of this region.  On Saturday February 10th Jennifer Santoro and Danelle Laflower will present their …

When I am out and about, periodically a plant will catch my eye while driving down the road.   Not that I would advocate looking at plants while you drive – …

Spring is an exciting time in the woodlands, there are so many spring or ephemeral wildflowers blooming that it is it is hard to keep track of them all – …

My daughter is heading up to Maine this weekend to go camping with her roommates.   She texted me this morning and was asking about a garden we visited on a …

The number one plant that people call the Sanctuary about are the lady’s slippers. This is the week to come see the small yellow lady’s slippers in our gardens. There …

Spring has arrived, slowly but surely.   This has been a perfect spring season for me as I have been able to keep up with changes in the garden over the …