While not every plant in the following video is a New World native, Thomas Ranier’s work is very inspirational to those attempting to landscape in the naturalistic New Perennialist style (using mostly or exclusively native plants). I especially like the idea that we should strive to plant not what we want to plant, but what […] Continue reading "Gardening in a Post Wild World"
This is an excellent presentation covering many native plants that are not commonly cultivated in Southeastern gardens but that should be more widely known and grown. Continue reading "Lesser-known native plants of the Southeast"
Get on the map, then get to work. We have 20 million acres of invasive species and lawn monocultures to replace with keystone native plants. Alabama is #38 on the map as of Nov 7, 2023, but let’s get to #1! Continue reading "Homegrown National Park"
The Holy Grail of naturalistic landscape design is to find a good replacement for the millions of acres of useless, energy and water-hungry non-native turf grass planted across North America. While tallgrass prairie communities have sadly been extirpated from much of North America, most people (and their neighbors) do not want 3-9 foot tall grasses […] Continue reading "Native Lawn"
If you are just getting started with your native landscape design, Thomas Rainer will inspire you. Follow his principles to make emotionally appealing and functional landscapes. The entire presentation is fantastic, but I really like the part starting about the 26 min mark. Continue reading "Principles of Native Landscape Design"
Learn about Piet Oudolf’s ecologically mindful garden philosophy. Continue reading "Piet Oudolf: New Perennialism"