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ANPP Volunteers
Apr 1, 20241 min read
Featured Native Plant Advocate: Dave Patton
Dave Patton (pictured here with his newly constructed chimney swift chimney) is a nature lover and avid birder.
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ANPP Volunteers
Apr 1, 20242 min read
Your Native Garden Calendar - April 2024
By Dan Weintritt and Friends
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ANPP Volunteers
Mar 1, 20241 min read
Wax Myrtle, Morella cerifera
Wax Myrtle is a native evergreen shrub or small tree (20′ x 10'-15′) that occurs in moist forest, marshes, fresh to slightly brackish ...
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ANPP Volunteers
Mar 1, 20241 min read
Featured Native Plant Advocate: Karen Sellers
Karen joined ANPP back in 2018 just after the greenhouse was moved to Arnaudville. She retired from teaching at Acadiana High ...
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ANPP Volunteers
Mar 1, 20243 min read
Your Native Gardening Calendar - March 2024
By Dan Weintritt and Friends
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Alyssa Carrier
Feb 7, 20241 min read
Featured Native Plant Educators: The Vidrines
This month we salute Malcolm and Gail Quillman Vidrine of Eunice. They are both authors, and educators and are long time advocates for...
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Alyssa Carrier
Feb 7, 20241 min read
Native plant of the month: American Beautyberry, Callicarpa americana - October 2021
American beauty berry is a deciduous shrub naturally occurring in the understory of upland and coastal woodlands. The arching branches...
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Alyssa Carrier
Feb 7, 20241 min read
Silver level Louisiana Certified Habitat: ANPP Congratulates Melissa and David Robinett
ANPP congratulates Melissa and David Robinett of Washington LA in St. Landry Parish for their silver level Louisiana Certified Habitat....
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Alyssa Carrier
Feb 7, 20241 min read
Native plant of the month: Switch grass, Panicum virgatum - September 2021
The Acadian French name for this perennial grass is Caniche or paille jaune. This attractive plant grows 3-5 feet tall and prefers moist...
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Alyssa Carrier
Feb 7, 20242 min read
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...
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Alyssa Carrier
Feb 7, 20243 min read
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...
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Alyssa Carrier
Feb 7, 20242 min read
Moncus Park Plant Survey
Final report by Dona Weifenbach ANPP members have completed work begun in March on a plant survey in the 23-acre undeveloped Ravine area...
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Alyssa Carrier
Feb 7, 20243 min read
Good Neighbors
by Phyllis Griffard and Kelly Guilbeau We've all heard it. Native plants are weedy and habitat gardens are wild and messy looking. Well...
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Alyssa Carrier
Feb 7, 20243 min read
ANPP Collaborates with Moncus Park : April 2021
by Dona Weifenbach ANPP is working with Moncus Park groundskeeper Mark Hernandez to develop a plan to identify and remove invasive...
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ANPP Volunteers
Feb 1, 20241 min read
Amy Andaya - Bronze Louisiana Certified Habitat
ANPP congratulates Amy on her bronze-level certified habitat.
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ANPP Volunteers
Feb 1, 20242 min read
Featured Native Plant Advocate - Lawrence Rozas
Lawrence is a tireless volunteer in nearly every aspect of our mission. He worked for 25 years with the NOAA Fisheries Service as a ...
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ANPP Volunteers
Feb 1, 20242 min read
Gaillardia pulchella, Indian Blanket or Blanketflower
Indian blanket flower is an erect annual or perennial in the Asteraceae (daisy) family.Â
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ANPP Volunteers
Feb 1, 20242 min read
Your Native Garden Calendar - February 2024
By Dan Weintritt and Friends
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Alyssa Carrier
Jan 25, 20243 min read
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...
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Alyssa Carrier
Jan 25, 20242 min read
 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...
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