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Christina Kobland’s Native Return
Christina Kobland’s property, Native Return, also the name of her native landscaping business I am so pleased to have been added to the Native Plants and Wildlife Gardens Team. My world revolves around...
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A new pair of eyes
I am working with someone new at my property, and I asked him for his impressions of my native habitat. I thought you might be interested in his thoughts. Walking paths follow animal trails “I recently...
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A Message From Wildlife To Humans: Our Recommended ‘Do Not Do’ List for 2013
Sometimes it’s as important to know what ‘not to do’ as it is what ‘to do’ in the wildlife garden. With that thought in mind, here’s some simple tips wildlife, if they could speak, would pass along to...
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Meadow Talk
Mt. Cuba Center native meadow Reducing the amount of lawn areas is always a good idea. Not only does it make life easier for you, but it increases habitat for wildlife. One method to do this is to...
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So much diversity
Native Return® meadow with Penstemon digitalis in bloom It’s the beginning of June, and the meadows here at Native Return® are exploding with life. Back in March, we had cut down to ankle height...
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Eastern Box Turtles
Eastern Box Turtle at Native Return® In the past month, I’ve spotted three lovely ladies, on four separate occasions, here at Native Return®. Eastern Box Turtles (Terrapene carolina) are a species of...
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Last Call to Weed Japanese Stiltgrass
It’s almost fall here at Native Return®, and the meadows are alive with color! Goldenrods, Partridge Pea, Sunflowers, and Black-eyed Susans burst with yellow; Joe Pye Weed adds pink; Marsh Mallow and...
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A Regal Tale
While out for a walk with my dog a few weeks ago here at Native Return®, I noticed a quite colorful object on the macadam road surface ahead of us. Upon closer inspection, it looked like something...
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