Archive - In the Weeds

Never Catching Up

It's that time of year: weeds, weeds, and more weeds.

Jul 1 •

May 2025

Rekindling Interest in the Garden

Hello! It's been a year since I've written here...am I back?

May 19 •

June 2024

In The Weeds - On Hiatus

This newsletter is taking a backseat to other writing for a while.

Jun 3, 2024 •

April 2024

Why You Should Care About Invasive Plant Species Removal

Or: Scapegoating native plant advocates for wanting to keep local endemic plant populations alive so you can feel better about how much you love an…

Apr 25, 2024 •

February 2024

We're Asking Too Much From Native Plant Gardens and Gardeners

As much as we want them to be, our gardens are not habitat replicas--they are microcosms of novel ecosystems amidst rampant habitat loss.

Feb 26, 2024 •

January 2024

Gardening Disinformation and Social Media

How do we combat the barrage of bad information being posted everywhere with no critical thinking skills coming along for the ride?

Jan 23, 2024 •

Reigniting the Gardening Spark

Making space in my brain for the important things.

Jan 8, 2024 •

December 2023

The Year I Didn't Garden

Burn-out, social media, and where do I go from here?

Dec 19, 2023 •

November 2023

Beyond Horticulture: How Culture Effects How We See Plants | Part 1

And what does Schitt's Creek and Geico have to do with it?

Nov 2, 2023 •

October 2023

Monarch Migration in Action

Monarch butterflies are moving through north and central Texas right now and I got to witness a tiny portion of the migration.

Published on On Texas Nature • Oct 9, 2023

September 2023

Weekend Reading Link Round-Up | September 2023

Spotted lanternflies, messy gardens, good books, and fall baking!

Sep 15, 2023 •

Faux Native Plant Myths and the Horticulture Industry That Promotes Them

It's time to stop blaming native plants and the gardeners who love and promote them for industry failures.

Sep 3, 2023 •

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