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Every Reason To Choose Native Plants

Native plants are such a smart choice, particularly if you’re a lazy gardener like me, because natives already know how to grow around here so they really are carefree.

2013/05/01

(Toads scamper to safety during their 2010 mating migration. Credit: toaddetour.com)

Detours Expected For Toad Crossing In City’s Roxborough Section

The annual migration of toads across several roads in Upper Roxborough could be happening any day, late by some measures, but exciting to all who wait and watch.

2013/03/30

It’s Toad Detour Time In Upper Roxborough

It’s hard to imagine how teeny tiny toadlets — smaller than a dime — manage to climb the steep sides of the reservoir, let alone hop down the ramps to cross busy Port Royal Avenue to relative safety.

2012/05/19