Part III of this blog post series gives suggestions to help you create your own soft landings for insects and other wildlife under the trees in your yard.

This blog post continues with the subject of soft landings by considering a single oak tree, the Oak Gall Wasp and the greater ecological system they belong to.

The term “soft landings” has been circulating around native plant circles. Heather Holm has an excellent infographic on her site and a description of what soft landings are. This series of three blog posts will dig into ecology, in depth discussion of soft landings, and how you can create them in your space.

Ferns have a different reproductive process than other plants. Rather than producing seeds, they produce spores. Come read about fern reproduction to understand why they live in humid environments.