While plant and wildlife interactions are my favorite subjects, I’m delighted to take on nearly any writing project where I can start with difficult research material and make it accessible to more readers. I prefer to write without AI tools since I am comfortable finding reliable research on my own and do not wish to contribute to the environmental burden that AI creates.
Here’s a selection of favorites among my published pieces:
Gardening Guides
- A Radical Bite: Growing Radishes in a Square Foot Garden
- How to Grow and Care for Pineapple Sage
- 25 of the Best Cosmos Flower Cultivars for Your Yard
Organic Gardening Topics
- Composting Autumn Leaves: How to Use Leaves for Compost and Mulch
- 7 Types of Legume Inoculants and How to Use Them
- A Plant Pick-Me-Up? Tips for Composting & Gardening with Coffee Grounds
Companion Planting Topics
- The Scientifically-Backed Benefits of Companion Planting
- 3 Herbs You Should Avoid Planting Near Cucumber Plants & Why
- The Best Companion Plants to Grow with Kale
Houseplant Articles
- How to Grow and Care for Sweetheart Hoyas
- How Cold Tolerant Are Christmas Cactus Plants?
- Why Do Spider Plants Have Thick, White Roots?
Wildlife Gardening Topics
- How To Turn Your Garden Into A Certified Wildlife Habitat (And Why You’d Want To)
- Gardening for Wildlife: 21 of the Best Trees and Shrubs
- How to Embrace a Rewilding Landscape in Your Own Yard
Native Plant Gardening & Plant Profiles
- Birds, Bees, and Beauty: Tips for Growing a Native Wildflower Landscape at Home
- 15 of the Best Native Wildflowers for the US and Canada
- How to Plant and Grow Mountain Mint (Pycnanthemum)
- The Unique Flower That Attracts Hummingbirds With Its Color-Changing Blooms (Scarlet Gilia)
Pollinator & Beneficial Insect Articles
- The Buzz About Bees: 19 Ways to Help Bees in Your Backyard
- How a Yard with Little Lawn Can Still Attract Pollinators
- The Vining Purple Plant Pollinators Love that’s Perfect for a Small Garden
Bird Topics
- 19 Tips for Feeding Wild Birds in Winter
- Gardening for Wildlife: 21 of the Best Trees and Shrubs with Winter Berries
- The Unique Great Plains Bird You Can Attract without a Feeder
Articles about Hummingbirds
Square Foot Gardening Topics
- The Dirt on Square Foot Gardening for Mental Health
- Climate Resilient Gardening for Your Square Foot Garden
- 11 Surprisingly Easy-to-Grow Spices from the Square Foot Garden
- Your Ultimate Guide to Square Foot Gardening
Articles about Pets & Plants
- I’ve Been Growing Houseplants Around Cats For 15 Years. Here Is My Number One Rule To Protect Them
- Are Spider Plants Toxic to Cats?
- Are Poinsettia Plants Poisonous?