The Dirt

This beautiful perennial grows to about 25 feet and forms a small tree or shrub.

Nicole DeJean lives in Broussard with Paul, her husband of 25 years.

Thank you, Kim and Libby, for greauxing native!

This is the final month for ideal transplanting of cold hardy trees, shrubs, and perennials.

This perennial is one of the earliest plants to bloom in the spring

I recall first falling in love with native plants as a child exploring the woods

Created for use by the Louisiana Native Plant Society with the Acadiana Native Plant Project.

Last year I stumbled upon the Native Plants, Healthy Planet podcast to which I’ve been listening for months now.

The Shumard Oak is a deciduous red oak that grows to 70’ tall.

A native of Lafayette, Stephen has always led a life working out of doors; early on as a groundskeeper and worker at a local aquaculture farm.

This book is available for check out at the following Lafayette Parish Branches: Main, South Regional, and West Regional.

By Dan Weintritt and friends

The Black Cherry tree is a deciduous perennial that grows to 100 feet tall.

This book is available for check out at the following Lafayette Parish Library Branches: Main, South Regional, and West Regional.

Environmental Science teacher Paula Guidry has led the effort to bring or revive gardens at the school.

By Dan Weintritt and friends

The Prairie that Nature Built is a beautifully illustrated children’s picture book that communicates the interactions of the plants and animals that live in this endangered ecosystem.

ANPP thanks you for your dedication and hard work! We appreciate all you do, Rebecca!

This deciduous tree grows to 60 feet tall.

A Mosquito Bucket is designed to lure and then kill mosquito larvae with MOSQUITO DUNKS