by Nate O'Meara | Sep 30, 2025 | Education
Even this small aspen log stack has wildlife value. I have found insects, frogs and field mice nesting among them. Squirrels and songbirds also perch on them while eating. (photo credit: April O’Meara) This article appeared in the Arizona Daily Sun on September 18,...
by Nate O'Meara | Aug 5, 2025 | Education
Photo: Installing drip irrigation systems in Flagstaff gardens is essential to preventing drought stress for plants (photo credit Nate O’Meara). Operating and maintaining drip irrigation systems is not the most exciting aspect of Flagstaff gardening. However, their...
by Nate O'Meara | Jul 1, 2025 | Education
Photo: Late June or early July is garlic harvesting time in the garden. This article appeared in the Arizona Daily Sun on June 26, 2025. Late June or early July is garlic time in the garden! Garlic is planted from individual cloves in October or November. After...
by Nate O'Meara | May 31, 2025 | Education
Photo: Being frost sensitive, corn, beans and squash are warm season crops planted late May in Flagstaff. Image courtesy of April O’Meara. This article appeared in the Arizona Daily Sun on May 29, 2025. I love this time of year, especially in the vegetable...
by Nate O'Meara | Apr 29, 2025 | Education
Photo: Summer camps at the Arboretum provide children with place-based exploration of the natural world and empowers them to become the next generation of environmental stewards through these early childhood connections. The late ecologist Edward Wilson’s biophilia...
