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Jun 1, 20241 min read
Dan and Heidi Weintritt - Gold Louisiana Certified Habitat
Congratulations to Dan and Heidi Weintritt for achieving a Gold Level Certified Habitat on their suburban lot in north Lafayette.
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ANPP Volunteers
Jun 1, 20241 min read
Danny Barnhill - Silver Louisiana Certified Habitat
Congratulations to Danny Barnhill for achieving Silver Level Certified Habitat on his seven acre rural property in St. Landry P...
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ANPP Volunteers
Jun 1, 20241 min read
Rose and Jack Must - Silver Louisiana Certified Habitat
ANPP congratulates Rose and Jack Must for their upgrade to a silver certified habitat in Lafayette, with their sights set on gold!
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Jun 1, 20241 min read
Nadine Melancon - Gold Louisiana Certified Habitat
Located in suburban Lafayette, she continues to add new species and allow others to grow in her garden oasis.
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Jun 1, 20241 min read
Teche Farm Expansion - June 2024 Update
The new fence is installed and looking good; the gates are on back order.Â
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Jun 1, 20241 min read
Ann and Nel Bliss Delpy- Bronze Louisiana Certified Habitat
ANPP congratulates Ann and Nel on their bronze-level certified habitat!
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ANPP Volunteers
Jun 1, 20241 min read
Dahoon holly, Ilex cassine
Dahoon holly, Ilex cassine, is a single-stemmed, small (20’ – 30’ X 8’ – 15’), evergreen tree with lime-green leaves and upward pointing ...
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Jun 1, 20241 min read
Jeff and Wendy Mouton - Gold Louisiana Certified Habitat
ANPP congratulates Jeff and Wendy Mouton of Lafayette for their upgrade from silver to gold certified habitat!
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Jun 1, 20241 min read
Suzanne and Gerard Richard - Gold Louisiana Certified Habitat
ANPP congratulates Suzanne and Gerard Richard of Kaplan for their gold-certified habitat!
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ANPP Volunteers
May 1, 20242 min read
Louisiana’s Best Hummingbird Magnet: Coral Honeysuckle
Coral Honeysuckle, Lonicera sempervirens, is a beautiful perennial vining plant that produces bright red tubular flowers that are loved ...
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May 1, 20241 min read
John and Kathleen Richard: Silver Louisiana Certified Habitat
ANPP congratulates John and Kathleen Richard of Richard Sale Barn on their silver-certified habitat in Vermilion Parish.
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May 1, 20242 min read
Featured Native Plant Advocate - Pete Griffard
Pete started growing plants while in college, but his botanical focus has changed over the many years since then.
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ANPP Volunteers
May 1, 20241 min read
Courtney Scott: Bronze Louisiana Certified Habitat
ANPP congratulates Courtney Scott on her bronze-certified habitat in the Freetown neighborhood.
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ANPP Volunteers
May 1, 20242 min read
Aimee Lafleur: Silver Louisiana Certified Habitat
Aimee surpassed 50 species and earned an upgrade to silver! Here is the original text from her bronze certification in June 2023.
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May 1, 20241 min read
Dave Patton: Gold Louisiana Certified Habitat
Congratulations to Dave Patton for achieving a Gold Level Certified Habitat status on his lot in the Saints Streets.
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May 1, 20241 min read
Richard and Patricia Medus Milford: Gold Louisiana Certified Habitat
ANPP congratulates Richard and Patricia Medus Milford for their gold-certified habitat in the village of Maxie in Acadia Parish between ...
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ANPP Volunteers
May 1, 20243 min read
Your Native Gardening Calendar - May 2024
By Dan Weintritt and Friends
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ANPP Volunteers
May 1, 20241 min read
Silphium radula var. gracile, Slender rosinweed
Rosinweed is a prairie native herbaceous perennial in the aster family found in central USA and parts of Canada.
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Apr 1, 20241 min read
Teche Woods and Propagation Expansion - April Update
Our propagation expansion area and nature trail work continue to make progress, thanks to a grant from the Atchafalaya National Heritage ...
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Apr 1, 20241 min read
Amsonia tabernaemontana, Bluestar
Common Bluestar (Amsonia tabernaemontana) blooms in mid-spring with clusters of powder blue star-shaped flowers sitting atop the upright ...
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