Habitat at Home

We spoke to local plant ecologist, Lisa Wagner, to learn more about this sustainable approach to gardening for wildlife. Overlooking a meadow in Cherokee National...

Purple Coneflower by Katie Steiger-Meister/USFWS Spring has finally arrived and it’s the perfect time to add or improve wildlife habitat, especially in small spaces. Have...

Want beautiful white-flowering trees? Plant these native species instead of Bradford pear.  One of the best parts about spring is admiring all of the new...

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...

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.

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...

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...

Flower seedheads provide essential food for birds and add their own kind of beauty to fall gardens.