The Dirt

A Blog of the Acadiana Native Plant Project

Garden Tasks for February in Acadiana By Dan Weintritt and friends

Created for use by the Louisiana Native Plant Society with the Acadiana Native Plant Project.

ANPP Volunteers

2 days ago3 min read

A Native Plants Podcast Recommendation by Lawrence Rozas

Last year I stumbled upon the Native Plants, Healthy Planet podcast to which I’ve been listening for months now.

Lawrence Rozas

2 days ago1 min read

Native Plant of the Month: Shumard Oak, Quercus shumardii

The Shumard Oak is a deciduous red oak that grows to 70’ tall.

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2 days ago2 min read

Native Plant Advocate of the Month: Stephen Fournet

A native of Lafayette, Stephen has always led a life working out of doors; early on as a groundskeeper and worker at a local aquaculture farm.

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2 days ago2 min read

The Nature of Oaks: The Rich Ecology of Our Most Essential Native Trees by Dr. Doug Tallamy

This book is available for check out at the following Lafayette Parish Branches: Main, South Regional, and West Regional.

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2 days ago1 min read

Garden Tasks for January in Acadiana. By Dan Weintritt and friends

By Dan Weintritt and friends

ANPP Volunteers

Jan 63 min read

Native Plant of the Month: Black Cherry, Prunus serotina

The Black Cherry tree is a deciduous perennial that grows to 100 feet tall.

ANPP Volunteers

Jan 62 min read

How Can I Help? by Dr. Douglas Tallamy

This book is available for check out at the following Lafayette Parish Library Branches: Main, South Regional, and West Regional.

ANPP Volunteers

Jan 61 min read

Congratulations to L. Leo Judice Elementary School in Scott for their bronze-certified habitat!

Environmental Science teacher Paula Guidry has led the effort to bring or revive gardens at the school.

ANPP Volunteers

Dec 1, 20251 min read

Garden Tasks for December in Acadiana

By Dan Weintritt and friends

ANPP Volunteers

Dec 1, 20253 min read

The Prairie that Nature Built

The Prairie that Nature Built is a beautifully illustrated children’s picture book that communicates the interactions of the plants and animals that live in this endangered ecosystem.

ANPP Volunteers

Dec 1, 20251 min read

Native Plant Advocate of the Month Rebecca Howard

ANPP thanks you for your dedication and hard work! We appreciate all you do, Rebecca!

ANPP Volunteers

Dec 1, 20252 min read

Native Plant of the Month: Southern Sugar Maple, Acer floridanum

This deciduous tree grows to 60 feet tall.

ANPP Volunteers

Dec 1, 20251 min read

HOW TO RID YOUR YARD OF MOSQUITOES WITHOUT HARMING POLLINATORS

A Mosquito Bucket is designed to lure and then kill mosquito larvae with MOSQUITO DUNKS

ANPP Volunteers

Nov 2, 20251 min read

Native Gardening for Birds, Bees & Butterflies. South. Written by Jaret C. Daniels

This book is available at the Lafayette Parish Library Main Branch.

ANPP Volunteers

Nov 2, 20251 min read

Cues to Care: An Important Tool for Native Gardeners

We view our native gardens as aesthetically beautiful, of course; but we also see the beauty of their ecological function – their role in the food web of the ecoregion where we live.

Lawrence Rozas

Nov 2, 20253 min read

ANPP WINS THE 2025 NON-PROFIT OF THE YEAR AWARD from the Lafayette Consolidated Government's Disability Awareness Committee

We are super excited to announce that ANPP won the 2025 Non-Profit of the Year award at the Lafayette Consolidated Government's Disability Awareness Committee's award ceremony.

ANPP Volunteers

Nov 2, 20251 min read

NATIVE PLANT ADVOCATE OF THE MONTH - Donna Gauthier

I have always loved the outdoors. My first real camping experience was with my Girl Scout troop in Hahnville, where I discovered the joy of spending time in nature.

ANPP Volunteers

Nov 2, 20252 min read