Lynn Foster
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Nature needs our help; most species of wildlife are rapidly declining in numbers because we are destroying their habitat. Native perennials can be food…
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This month, we are sharing our own personal experiences in nature.I witnessed the following in April. A female hummingbird perched on the small feeder…
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In late March and early April ruby-throated hummingbirds returned to Arkansas.Do you feed hummingbirds? They are attracted to the color red, but dying…
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Spring officially begins in March, and blooming shrubs and trees are a welcome sight!As much as we love to see forsythia, blooming quince, and azaleas,…
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We live in Arkansas, the Natural State, but what is nature?A native plant is one that is part of the food web around it. This isn't true of manicured…
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Many of us feed birds in the wintertime by putting out seed and suet. But you can also feed birds more naturally by planting native habitat they can eat…
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Did you notice a large number of acorns on the ground this fall? That’s because this year was what naturalists call a mast year.Mast is the fruit of…
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November is one of the best months to plant milkweed seeds in the ground. They must be “cold stratified” to sprout, meaning they must experience cold for…
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As the days of fall grow shorter, we prepare our yards and gardens for winter.What do you do with your leaf litter and yard waste? Do you remove it from…
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Are you concerned about climate change? One action to take in response is to plant an oak tree, preferably quercus alba, the white oak.Why an oak? The…