
The Evelyn Jackson Wild Life Garden
celebrates biodiversity in the burbs.
Raleigh, North Carolina — USDA hardiness zone 7b
Frog Bench
Posted by Linda Watson | Mar 11, 2023 | garden highlights, projects | 0 |
Rain Gauge and Citizen Science
Posted by Linda Watson | Jan 26, 2023 | environment | 0 |
Planting a New Native Natural Area
Posted by Linda Watson | Dec 19, 2022 | gardening | 3 |
Leave the Leaves
Posted by Linda Watson | Oct 25, 2022 | environment | 0 |
Banishing Water Lettuce
Posted by Linda Watson | Aug 31, 2022 | gardening | 0 |
Garden Highlights
Frog Bench
by Linda Watson | Mar 11, 2023 | garden highlights, projects | 0 |
Today, Steve and Julie Fagan delivered this amazing frog bench. I’m beyond thrilled. I first...
Hot and Humid Gardening
by Linda Watson | Aug 7, 2022 | garden highlights | 1 |
Independence Day Garden
by Linda Watson | Jul 7, 2022 | garden highlights | 0 |
Long Days
by Linda Watson | Jun 28, 2022 | garden highlights | 0 |
Plants
Little Redhead Indian Pink
by Linda Watson | May 11, 2022 | plants | 0 |
Indian Pink is one of my very favorite wildflowers. The vivid red flowers topped by yellow stars...
Dwarf False Indigo ‘Pixie Periwinkle’
by Linda Watson | Apr 27, 2022 | plants | 0 |
Blue-Eyed Grass
by Linda Watson | Apr 26, 2022 | plants | 0 |
Foamflower
by Linda Watson | Apr 21, 2022 | plants | 0 |
Pollinators
Monarch Butterflies
by Linda Watson | Aug 17, 2022 | insects, pollinators | 0 |
The day before what would have been Evelyn Jackson’s 100th birthday, I saw a Monarch...
Scoliid Wasps
by Linda Watson | Aug 9, 2022 | insects, pollinators | 1 |
Skipper Butterflies
by Linda Watson | Jul 21, 2022 | insects, pollinators | 0 |
Large Milkweed Bug
by Linda Watson | Jul 16, 2022 | insects, pollinators | 2 |
Birds
Woodpeckers
by Linda Watson | Aug 11, 2022 | birds | 1 |
A large Woodpecker startled me today by flying up to the stream while I was enjoying a post-lunch...
Water Attracts Birds
by Linda Watson | May 4, 2022 | birds, Uncategorized | 2 |
Red-Shouldered Hawk Perches on Dogwood
by Linda Watson | Jan 29, 2022 | birds | 0 |
Migrating Cedar Waxwings Play in Pond
by Linda Watson | Jan 29, 2022 | birds | 0 |
Other Wildlife
Possum and …. wow!
by Linda Watson | Aug 23, 2022 | mammals | 0 |
I was excited to get a much better look at the Possum after I moved the wildlife camera back to...
First Possum! (with video)
by Linda Watson | Aug 13, 2022 | mammals | 0 |
Deer visit at Night (with Video)
by Linda Watson | Aug 10, 2022 | mammals | 1 |
Blue Dasher Dragonfly
by Linda Watson | Aug 8, 2022 | insects, other wildlife | 1 |
Gardening
Rain Gauge and Citizen Science
by Linda Watson | Jan 26, 2023 | environment | 0 |
Bruce and I just put up my new, professional-quality rain gauge. Now I can report rainfall or...
Planting a New Native Natural Area
by Linda Watson | Dec 19, 2022 | gardening | 3 |
Leave the Leaves
by Linda Watson | Oct 25, 2022 | environment | 0 |
Banishing Water Lettuce
by Linda Watson | Aug 31, 2022 | gardening | 0 |