Lovingkindness Farm

06/23/2026

Finding quality native edible plants in Florida takes knowing where to look. These nurseries have the selection that makes a road trip worth planning around.

06/23/2026

06/22/2026

A Florida yard with a hunting owl doesn't have a rat problem for long. These plants create the conditions that make owls choose your yard over every other one on the street.

06/20/2026

Big news for longleaf pine restoration this week! National Fish and Wildlife Foundation announced new investments supporting 25 projects across the Southeast to restore forests, strengthening rural communities and benefiting at-risk wildlife.

The Longleaf Alliance is proud to be part of this collaboration, specifically facilitating two projects in this year’s Longleaf Landscape Stewardship Fund grant slate, totaling over $2.35 million to support our work in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas, and Virginia. Our partners are pivotal to the success of these projects, and we look forward to getting started.

[Reposted from National Fish and Wildlife Foundation]

06/20/2026

What to Plant to Attract Each Bird 🐦, 9 Plants and the Exact Species Each One Brings to the Garden👇
A feeder runs empty. A planted border feeds birds for decades. These nine plants create a complete buffet that brings specific species into the garden by offering exactly what each one evolved to eat — seeds, berries, nectar, or insect habitat.
🌻 Sunflowers — American Goldfinches cling to the seed heads in late summer, while Northern Cardinals and Black-capped Chickadees clean up fallen kernels below.
🫐 Elderberry — Cedar Waxwings descend in flocks when the berry clusters ripen in July, joined by American Robins, Gray Catbirds, and Northern Mockingbirds.
🌸 Purple Coneflower — Leave the spent flower heads standing through winter; American Goldfinches, Tufted Titmice, and Chickadees extract the seeds long after blooms fade.
🌺 Trumpet Honeysuckle — Ruby-throated Hummingbirds and Baltimore Orioles visit the tubular red blooms for nectar, while House Wrens nest in the dense vines.
🍒 Serviceberry — This spring-fruiting shrub delivers the earliest berry crop, drawing Cedar Waxwings, American Robins, Baltimore Orioles, and Gray Catbirds before summer heat arrives.
🟣 American Beautyberry — The neon-purple clusters in autumn are magnets for Northern Cardinals, American Robins, Brown Thrashers, and Northern Mockingbirds.
🌳 White Oak — Acorns sustain Blue Jays, Red-bellied Woodpeckers, Tufted Titmice, and White-breasted Nuthatches through winter when other food sources disappear.
🌼 Flowering Dogwood — The bright red drupes ripen in late summer, attracting Northern Cardinals, Eastern Bluebirds, Cedar Waxwings, and American Robins.
🌺 Zinnia — Allow the final blooms to go to seed; American Goldfinches, House Finches, Song Sparrows, and Ruby-throated Hummingbirds visit the dried heads well into autumn.
The bottom section reveals three habitat rules: why native plant varieties offer 3x more insect biomass than non-native cultivars, the seasonal layering strategy that ensures food from spring through winter, and the no-spray promise that keeps insect-eating birds safe from hidden pesticide residues.
Before buying another bag of seed this season, consider the permanent alternative.
Save this bird-plant matching guide before spring nursery shopping begins. 📌

06/13/2026

Florida's best native edible trees don't all need a sprawling backyard. Some of the most productive ones fit in spaces most homeowners would never think to use.

06/12/2026

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