Fire in WNC: Risks and Benefits
2016 Party Rock Fire by the Town of Lake Lure For thousands of years, much of North Carolina burned every 1 to 10 years either...
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Habitat at Home: Bird Boxes – Does Your Landscape Fit the “Bill”?
Birds are always in need of nesting sites. You can help vulnerable bird species by putting up bird boxes or cleaning out the ones you have.
Habitat at Home: Garbage to Garden
Healthy soil is vital to sustaining plants, animals, and humans. As humans we generate a great deal of waste, and we should be more mindful...
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Habitat at Home: Berry Helpful Winter Plants for Wildlife
During winter months, berries are one of the main food sources for birds and other wildlife. Growing plants that yield colorful berries while others lie...
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Habitat at Home: Leave Seedheads Standing
Flower seedheads provide essential food for birds and add their own kind of beauty to fall gardens.
Habitat at Home: What to Do About Kudzu
Kudzu can grow a foot per day, so it’s important to control it ASAP. If you’ve got kudzu at your place, here are some tips to keep it from taking over.
Habitat at Home: What’s That Weed?!
Spring has officially sprung, and not everything is coming up roses! Each year spring arrives with dazzling redbud, daffodil, and dogwood blooms – but these...
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Habitat at Home: Growing Milkweed
Growing native milkweed in your yard can create wonderful habitat for all kinds of native insects, especially the monarch butterfly! Monarchs lay their eggs exclusively on milkweed leaves, nowhere else!
Habitat at Home: Leave Your Leaves
Leave your leaves and let those sticks, well, stick around! Good news: you can make your yard more habitat-friendly by skipping some of your fall chores.