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During the winter, some invasive species are easy to spot. One of those plants we see on the mountain is heavenly bamboo (Nandina domestica). Bright red berries may be pretty, but there is nothing heavenly about them. Birds are tempted to eat the fruit. And as the berries travel through a bird’s...
Meet our Preserve Stewards, Pat and Herb Amyx for PCP’s Durham County Preserves and the special role they play at the preserve. Our Preserve Stewards are dedicated volunteers who adopt a preserve to help accomplish the stewardship needs of the site for the unique habitats and species to thrive. Help...
The outstanding pollinator garden at Raleigh's Forest Ridge Park was the destination for the Reid Chapter's January outing. Teeming with life spring, summer, and fall, the garden's good design makes it beautiful during the coldest days of winter.
American Beautyberry is the 2021 Wildflower of the year. This tough, deer-resistant shrub thrives in full sun to part shade.
Hoop-Petticoat daffodils and summer annuals, Zinnias, in flower at the same time. We’ve yet to have a hard freeze this fall at Swiftbrook, leading to this unlikely overlap.