Thank you, Donna - wow, that is so kind. We are lucky to have such inspiring subject matter, aren’t we?🐸🌻🦨🦉

Thanks, Kristi!

Thank you, Maddie! The thistle you introduced me to is still going strong!

For sure. And in those cases sometimes it’s not even just native plants that people are suspicious of - but anything at all that isn’t lawn!

It’s so wild to see the differences!

Thank you thank you again! <3 And I love that hashtag #plantwithintent!

Oh my goodness, thank you so much for the warm welcome, James! 🐢🦊💕 I really appreciate that and am so happy to meet another nature lover and steward!

Thank you! And same! Around this time of year we and the birds start getting anxious. :)

I sometimes have a similar reaction when people automatically declare certain animals "pests." Like, what species is really being the pest here? So often it's our own, or at least we've done something ourselves to bring on or exacerbate whatever the issue is.

I think part of that comes from people judging them by what they see in the nursery, where many of the native plants are still small and not in flower. Sitting next to big bright annuals, they don't stand a chance with someone who's just looking for quick color.

❤️ That’s definitely not nothing.

Thank you, and me too! We live on a semi rural road off a highway, and a new neighbor set up an FB page that has been super helpful in terms of letting people know about county planting programs, tree giveaways, etc. But I think it would be neat to do some hyper-local events.

Thank you! I’m so glad you downloaded it. When I read it over the summer I was hoping as many other people as possible would be able to read it too.

Well, she’s not wrong!😂

Hi Hil!💕

Oh, thank you!!💕