Crime Pays But Botany Doesn't

The Plant That Only Grows in Central Tennessee

Short | 1 months ago

Echinacea tennesseensis Only grows on hot limestone glades in the Central part of the state East of Nashville.

Mowed Turfgrass Along the Interstate is Killing Us

Short | 1 months ago

Granite "Balds" and Pitcher Plants in the Southeast

Short | 1 months ago

Sarracenia jonesii and other sun-loving plants thrive on the exposed granite "Balds" here in South Carolina.

One of the most ecologically important plants in Southern appalachee...

Short | 1 months ago

Setting Fire to the Suburbs (for the sake of habitat)

Podcast | 1 months ago

In this episode we follow up with a Chicago lawn kill that Al and I did 3 years ago, where the homeowner recently burned last April. As expected, the burn led to some especially robust growth this year in all of the herbaceous perennials. ------------------...

Using Fire to Restore Water to Land in the Midwest

Short | 2 months ago

Using fire to help restore water to the land... Gerry Wilhelm, one of the two authors of Flora of the Chicago Region, sets his suburban yard on fire every November after first frost.

How I Learned to Stop Worrying & Love the Chicago River

Podcast | 2 months ago

In This episode we catch up with the guys from the Urban Rivers foundation and see what they've been doing on the South Branch of the Chicago River, specifically on bubbly Creek. We check out some partially sunken abandoned boats, wildlife, and more islands...

Native Prairie Plants as Infrastructure in Rich Chicago Suburbs

Short | 2 months ago

Return to Wolf Road Prairie

Podcast | 2 months ago

In this episode we return to Wolf Road Prairie in the Western Suburbs, one of the few untarnished, remnant prairies in Northern Illinois which is actively managed and burned, featuring such species as : Lilium michiganense Veronicastrum virginicum Silphium ...

Black-crowned Night Heron Eating a Rat on the Chicago River

Short | 2 months ago

The Perfect Prairie Plant for Hot Spaces in the Midwest - Blazing Star (Liatris spicata)

Short | 2 months ago

Liatris spicata already lit up in Chicago, doing great up against a hot, South-facing stone wall in full sun. Absolute butterfly crack. You NEED this stuff.

The Extinction of the Ft Worth Prairie

Review | 2 months ago

The Dry Limestone Prairies of the Fort Worth, Texas area constitute one of the most interesting and unique plant habitats in North America. they stand at the transition of the mesic, humid East to the more arid and windy West, and because of this they conta...