​If you want a spring garden that actually supports the delicate, waking ecosystems of the Mid-Atlantic, it is time for you to discover the fleeting, essential magic of Pennsylvania’s native spring ephemerals.

A Monarch butterfly stops for fuel on a goldenrod flower, one of the best late season food sources for migrating butterflies. By the middle of August, the intense heat and humidity of the Pennsylvania summer begin to carry a subtle but unmistakable undercurrent of change. The cicadas reach their crescendo, the angle of the sun starts to shift, and the days noticeably shorten. While we are busy preparing for the back-to-school rush and trying to enjoy the last days of summer

We build the ecological case for leaving the messy, transitional beauty of the late summer garden. When you leave a messy garden, you are providing a critical lifeline to the birds, bees, and insects that share our environment.

A bee delicately hovers around vibrant purple flowers, collecting nectar and pollinating the blooms. When the word “pollinator” is mentioned, the immediate image that springs to mind for most people is the ubiquitous honeybee. You may not realize it, but most honeybees we see regularly aren't native to the United States. The most commonly encountered honeybee is the European Honeybee (Apis mellifera). While honeybees are undoubtedly agricultural powerhouses and essential to