Belinda McCoy McLaughlin speaks at the Four Corners Spring Fling April 10.
Details here. (photo Belinda McCoy McLaughlin)
It was not that much of a stretch for me to get more interested in native plants after retirement, because as a geologist I was often in the field describing rocks and paying attention to the plants that characterized the outcrops of different strata. Some plants even helped me map the distribution of certain rock types. read more »
Guess what was the first plant to bloom in our yard in 2010? No, it wasn’t anemone nor agarita, usually the first two natives to flower when winter starts to give way to spring. It was coral honeysuckle! That vine began to put out a few red flowers only days after the deep freeze of January. read more »
Two or three weeks ago my wife Kathy brought home a collection of pressed native plants for me to see. She suspected I’d be interested in these herbarium specimens because of their high quality, and she was right! This turns out to be a historic collection!
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Most gardening seminars these days are about the same old topics; what plants to plant, how to grow them, and what pesticides they require to keep them alive. Much of the information is redundant and often not practical or sustainable. There just aren’t that many conferences that seem to make a difference any more. read more »
