The Dirt

Pete started growing plants while in college, but his botanical focus has changed over the many years since then.

ANPP congratulates Courtney Scott on her bronze-certified habitat in the Freetown neighborhood.

Aimee surpassed 50 species and earned an upgrade to silver! Here is the original text from her bronze certification in June 2023.

Congratulations to Dave Patton for achieving a Gold Level Certified Habitat status on his lot in the Saints Streets.

ANPP congratulates Richard and Patricia Medus Milford for their gold-certified habitat in the village of Maxie in Acadia Parish between ...

By Dan Weintritt and Friends

Rosinweed is a prairie native herbaceous perennial in the aster family found in central USA and parts of Canada.

Our propagation expansion area and nature trail work continue to make progress, thanks to a grant from the Atchafalaya National Heritage ...

Common Bluestar (Amsonia tabernaemontana) blooms in mid-spring with clusters of powder blue star-shaped flowers sitting atop the upright ...

Dave Patton (pictured here with his newly constructed chimney swift chimney) is a nature lover and avid birder.

By Dan Weintritt and Friends

Wax Myrtle is a native evergreen shrub or small tree (20′ x 10'-15′) that occurs in moist forest, marshes, fresh to slightly brackish ...

Karen joined ANPP back in 2018 just after the greenhouse was moved to Arnaudville.  She retired from teaching at Acadiana High ...

By Dan Weintritt and Friends

This month we salute Malcolm and Gail Quillman Vidrine of Eunice. They are both authors, and educators and are long time advocates for...

American beauty berry is a deciduous shrub naturally occurring in the understory of upland and coastal woodlands. The arching branches...

ANPP congratulates Melissa and David Robinett of Washington LA in St. Landry Parish for their silver level Louisiana Certified Habitat....

The Acadian French name for this perennial grass is Caniche or paille jaune. This attractive plant grows 3-5 feet tall and prefers moist...

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...

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