Invasive Plants and Their Native Alternatives : Japanese Barberry (Berberis thunbergii)
Karen Japanese barberry is a thorny, deciduous shrub growing 3-6’ tall with obvate green leaves that are up to 1 ¼” long and turn yellow to red in the fall. Pendent…
Birds in the Garden: Plants that Attract the Swallow Family (Hirundinidae)
Don’t expect to see a lot of the swallow family feeding in your garden. They are birds of the sky and are not easily lured down to a backyard. This…
Birds in the Garden: Plants that Attract the Mockingbird and Catbird Family (Mimidae)
The Mimidae are American birds and include the thrashers as well as mockingbirds and catbirds. They are also known as mimic thrushes but this name applies best to the mockingbird…
Birds in the Garden: Plants that Attract the Vireo Family (Vireonidae)
The vireos are a group of small to medium sized birds with dull gray to greenish plumage that allows them to blend in with the foliage they inhabit. They are…