Unmowed Blog

November 9, 2016

Posted by Anita on Nov 9, 2016 in fall, Unmowed Blog | 0 comments

In the words of the immortal Jim Croce:   “Tomorrow’s gonna be a brighter day.”

Love Trumps Hate

Posted by Anita on Nov 7, 2016 in fall, Unmowed Blog | 0 comments

Walking along Philadelphia’s old cobbled streets, I feel like I should be asking voters to elect Thomas Jefferson or John Adams instead of Hillary Clinton. 

Invasion of the Box Elder Bugs

Posted by Anita on Oct 30, 2016 in birds, fall, insects, Unmowed Blog | 0 comments

Box elder bugs: unwelcome trick-or-treaters. They might creep you out, but they don’t suck blood, bite children, cause disease, or make the dog itch.

Sadness at Standing Rock

Posted by Anita on Oct 28, 2016 in fall, Unmowed Blog | 0 comments

Sumac: Not Poison

Posted by Anita on Oct 23, 2016 in fall, leaves, Unmowed Blog | 0 comments

Sumacs don’t seem to fit in a suburban backyard—they belong on a tropical island. So flamboyant a tree should have parrots and toucans perching in it instead of chickadees.

Purple Coneflower: Pollinator Favorite

Posted by Anita on Oct 17, 2016 in fall, pollinators, Unmowed Blog | 0 comments

Purple coneflower is a native American plant, a blast of purple petals surrounding a spiky central cone. Echinacea comes from a Greek word meaning hedgehog.