Once you see phragmites you will see it everywhere…

Roadside plants are both a seasonal timestamp and a leading indicator of what invasives we will soon be grappling with inside the boundaries of our own properties.

Soil health couldn't be more important than it is now...

Written in 2021 for the Cornwall Chronicle

The Ungardener speaks with two local experts about the changing mindset in the garden

Thanks to invasive shrubs, birds need a nutrition makeover.

Maintaining a semblance of calm while nature does its thing

Look closely! Before cutting down a bittersweet vine the Ungardener notices a Pandora Sphinx caterpillar on its way to a nearby Virginia creeper which is part of its diet.

Grappling with human instinct in the woodland

The Ungardener champions a local hero…and a useful tool

The Ungardener shares some well-timed wisdom

The Ungardener keeps her eye on the prize as she gamifies the most mundane of tasks

After teasing us since January, we can reliably feel Spring’s energy rising from the roots to the tips of branches.

As many readers of this column know, I have been working in the woods, fields and marshes on my property for about a dozen years, eliminating invasive plants and encouraging native species to grow.