A robin nests on a fence post. The fence belongs to the landowner. The nest with eggs inside falls under a 1918 federal statute — and removing it at that moment can be prosecuted as an unpermitted federal wildlife violation. The Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA), enacted in 1918, makes it illegal to remove or … Read more
Texas manages 800,000 acres of highway right-of-way for wildflowers — seeded with 30,000 lbs of seed each year. The mower was always the variable. Texas manages roughly 800,000 of its 1.1 million acres of highway right-of-way specifically for wildflowers, making the state’s road network one of the largest documented pollinator corridors in the United States. … Read more
Your watermelons are counting soil temperature, not calendar days. They refuse to germinate below 70°F but panic above 95°F. Sweet potatoes do the same math. Plant now in Zone 8-13 and they’ll establish roots before summer heat locks them out. Soil Temperature: The Real Start Signal Watermelons and sweet potatoes care more about soil warmth … Read more