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What The New York Times Found in Doug Tallamy’s Yard
A new feature on the native plant movement, and the restoration that gave Homegrown National Park its name. Cover photo by Doug Tallamy | Pennsylvania Est Read Time: 5 min If you’ve ever wondered what “planting native” actually adds up to, this is worth your time. Read the full New York Times feature here. Journalist […]
Bring Back the Fireflies
Small changes in your yard can help fireflies thrive. Est. Read Time: 5 min Summer evenings used to come with a light show. Warm air, bare feet, and tiny sparks drifting through the dark – fireflies were part of what made the season feel alive. World Firefly Day is coming up, and it’s a good […]
Keystone Plants: more than a pretty face
By Dee Salomon, Board President, Homegrown National Park Original, full article published in The Ungardener Some plants do more than look beautiful. They hold ecosystems together. These are keystone plants – the species that wildlife depends on most. Not just for pollen or nuts, but for something more fundamental: their leaves. Butterfly and moth caterpillars, […]
What Runs the World?
By Tim Snyder, Executive Director Est Read Time: 5 min Can you spot these Hoboken, NJ keystones in the cover image? Shagbark Hickory (Carya ovata), White Yarrow (Achillea millefolium), Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta), Calico aster (Symphyotrichum lateriflorum), Scarlet Strawberry (Fragaria virginiana) My son Tenzin gave a TED-Ed talk at his school not long ago. He is […]
Native Plants in Containers: Tiny Ecosystems on My Front Porch
This post is adapted from an original article by Krista De Cooke, Director of Partnerships & Strategy at Homegrown National Park. View the full post here. All photos by Krista De Cooke in East Tennessee. Est. Read Time: 5 minutes One of the things we hear often at Homegrown National Park is “I don’t have […]
Less Lawn More Life Challenge
This spring, we’re joining the Less Lawn More Life Challenge, and we want you with us! It’s a free 12-week program that guides you through turning your outdoor space into a thriving habitat, one small action at a time. On May 7th at 7pm ET, Robin Wall Kimmerer – botanist, author of Braiding Sweetgrass, and […]
Native Culinary Herbs: Nourishing People and Wildlife
By Sarah Sorci Est. Read Time: 7 minutes Cover photo: Pepperweed leaves top egg salad and toast. I often sense an air of martyrdom around planting native species. We selflessly devote a portion of our gardens to supporting wildlife-space that could have grown tasty veggies or eye-catching ornamentals. As we get to know native plants, […]
The Movement Grows
What We’re Learning as the Homegrown National Park Movement Grows Est. Read Time: 7 minutes Cover Photo: Anonymous Contributor | Brooklyn, MI As spring approaches and gardens begin waking up again, something else is becoming visible: the Homegrown National Park movement is starting to take shape in ways we couldn’t see just a few years […]