Native Hollies In Your Garden Or On The Farm
Three native hollies are grown at Vista Farm: Dahoon, Yaupon and Inkberry, but they will also work in your garden with proper care.
An inventory of trees identified at Vista Farm
Links To All Posts
We’ve posted quite a bit since 2019 and not all the titles appear on the About page. Here they are. Enjoy!
Hurricane Ida
Hurricane Ida swept through Madisonville, LA, on August 29, 2021, causing downed trees and much debris at Vista Farm.
Sometimes a Tree Just Falls
Sometimes trees fall for what seems like no reason.
Clearing Brush and Saving a Holly
An old fence line cut though the middle of a meadow dividing it for no apparent reason. Once it was...
Vista Farm, A Certified Wildlife Habitat
Vista Farm is pleased to announce its designation as a Certified Wildlife Habitat by the National Wildlife Federation. Yeah! This...
The Leafy Oak Gall Wasp
A correct identification of the most puzzling observation made to date at Vista Farm is that of the Leafy Oak...
Fall at Vista Farm
Fall might be my favorite time of the year at Vista Farm. After a sweltering South Louisiana summer, the cool...
Loblolly or Slash–Which Pine Is It?
The USA is loaded with forests—national forests, state forests, private land companies with millions of acres of forest, but what...
Vista Farm, A 30-acre Protected Flatwood
This is the story of Vista Farm, a 30-acre flatwood (pine savanna) in southeastern Louisiana where native plants and small...
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