The Dirt

A Blog of the Acadiana Native Plant Project

The Joy of Visiting Our Native Gardens!

By Dona Weifenbach We are in the midst of the dog days of August and it is too hot to work in the garden unless you get outside at the...

Consider Wind Resistance When Selecting Trees for Your Landscape

by Lawrence Rozas Welcome to the Summer Doldrums of gardening. Knowledgeable gardeners forgo adding trees to their landscape this time of...

Good Neighbors

by Phyllis Griffard and Kelly Guilbeau Green We've all heard it. Native plants are weedy and habitat gardens are wild and messy looking....

Patience, grasshopper

by Phyllis Griffard, Education and Outreach Winter came through with a vengeance last week, but nature and her plants are tough. It only...

70% is passing

by Phyllis Griffard, Education and Outreach You might be surprised, but none of us in ANPP, not even The Nature Dude himself, has a...

To Fertilize. Or Not.

by Lawrence Rozas, President and Phyllis Griffard, Education and Outreach Native plants, which are well adapted to the local environment,...

How to Kill a Chicken Tree

Chinese Tallow tree removal: from invasive nuisance to birdhouse and habitat An ANPP member asked me recently about the poison free...

How to Plant a Tree

On Wednesday, April 19, 2023, Abbie Judice, Moncus Park Environmental Coordinator, organized this Conservation Club activity for members...

Can a Small Space Make a Difference?

By: Phyllis Griffard A small pocket prairie installation makes a big difference. Wondering if gardening a small space for habitat can...