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Your Native Garden Calendar - June 2024
By Dan Weintritt and Friends

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Jun 1, 20242 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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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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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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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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Teche Farm Expansion - June 2024 Update
The new fence is installed and looking good; the gates are on back order.

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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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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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Jun 1, 20241 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, 20242 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, 20241 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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May 1, 20242 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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May 1, 20241 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, 20242 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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May 1, 20241 min read
Your Native Gardening Calendar - May 2024
By Dan Weintritt and Friends

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May 1, 20243 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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May 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
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