Birds play a vital role in environmental systems. They are essential to pollination and seed dispersal processes. Their diets help keep insects and rodent populations in check. Expanding city development, agriculture, and pollution disturb millions of acres...Read more >
Native plants enrich ecosystems and sustain life. Their fruits, nuts, seeds, and nectar provide sustenance. Their branches offer shelter and a place to raise young. Forrest Keeling has a wide selection of Specialty Crops. The Farm Bill defies these crops...Read more >
Whether you plan to offer hunting or not, upland birds increase the property value of your land. Creating the desired food, cover and breeding is easy with the right mix of native species. Good year-round perennial browse mimics the preferred diet for quail,...Read more >
It’s always hard to let go of the fun days of summer. But then thoughts turn to what waits for us in fall. Crop harvests, colored leaves, golden sunsets, and warm sweaters. Fall invites us to slow down, get cozy, and take a deep breath of crisp air....Read more >
Oak trees are a majestic feature of any landscape and play a vital role in local ecosystems. Growing up to 70 feet, oaks provide shade, valuable wildlife habitat, and beauty. Unfortunately, oaks are not immune to the threat of damage posed by...Read more >
Native plants are valuable to the ecological success of any region. They evolved with the site’s soils, sunlight, moisture, and wildlife. Together, they created functional ecosystems we call natural communities. Forest, wetland, prairie, savanna, glade....Read more >