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Our Meta Account Has Been Compromised
Our Meta account (Facebook, Instagram, and Threads accounts) were taken over by someone outside HNP. We’re working directly with Meta to restore access. Until we do, please: Don’t respond to messages, comments, or posts from these accounts Don’t click links or donate through anything shared there Don’t share personal or payment information Our website and […]
Appreciation Compounds
By Tim Snyder, Executive Director Est Read Time: 5 min Most of what we build wears down every year. Native habitat, on the other hand, grows in value, from one yard to one block to the rules a whole community follows. I was in the Seward neighborhood of Minneapolis a few weeks ago. I met […]
Break Up With Fall Mums
Native asters give you the same color, minus the yearly repurchase and plus the wildlife. Every fall, millions of mums show up on porches across the country. They’re beautiful, but for most of us, they’re also temporary decoration, plants bred for color, not for the insects and birds that share our yards. We buy them, […]
Upcoming Webinar: Live with the Caterpillar Experts
Caterpillars Aren’t Just for the Birds: A Live Panel on The Extraordinary Caterpillar Film October 14 · 12:00-1:30 PM ET This spring, we hosted The Extraordinary Caterpillar, a 60-minute documentary about the hidden world of caterpillars, and the response has been incredible. People around the country have hosted and scheduled over 400 local screenings, reaching […]
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Who Thrives When Water Dries?
By Craig Booth Estimated Read Time: 5 minutes Why we’re sharing this: Science shouldn’t stay locked in journals. From time to time, we highlight one interesting research paper and bring it directly to you: clear, relevant, and ready to spark ideas for your own backyard and community projects. (Based on Lin et al., Journal of […]
I Planted a Soft Landing…Now I Have Eight of Them
By Richard Bennett, HNP Director of Technology Est Read Time: 5 min All photos from Richard Bennett | Speedway, IN Cover photo includes Ohio Spiderwort (Tradescantia ohiensis), Heart-Leaved Aster (Symphyotrichum cordifolium), Blue Mistflower (Conoclinium coelestinum) For years, every fall I broke out the rake and leaf blower to take care of leaf “litter.” I wasn’t […]
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 […]