A quarterly publication of the North American Native Plant Society.
Current Editor: Irene Fedun.
Past EditorsEditor, vol 1(1),(2): Trish Murphy
Editor, vol 1(3)-vol 3(4): Lorraine Johnson
Editor, vol 4(1) - present: Irene Fedun Please contact editor@nanps.org for details of advertising rates, calendar items, article submissions. Our thanks to the many volunteers who contribute to the publication of this newsletter. Past issues can be purchased ($1 each) by mailing a cheque, specifying the issues required, to: NANPS
PO Box 84 Station D
Etobicoke, ON M9A 4X1
Blazing Star Article List
Regular Features: | |||
| NANPS News | |||
| Members' Questions / Letters to the Editor | |||
| New & Noted | |||
| NANPS Seed Exchange (generally Issues (3), (4)) | |||
| Directory of Sources & Services | |||
| Calendar of Events | |||
Native Plants to Know (articles available online): | |||
| Euonymus obovata | Trish Murphy | vol 1 (2) | |
| Sassafras (Sassafras albidum) | Tony Jorvan | vol 2 (1) | |
| Sweetgrass (Hierochloe odorata) | Linda & Ken Parker | vol 2 (2) | |
| Smaller Fringed Gentian (Gentianopsis procera) | Kristl Walek | vol 2 (3) | |
| Woodland Sedges for Eastern North America | Trish Murphy | vol 2 (4) | |
| Goldthread (Coptis trifolia ssp. Groenlandica) | Janice Stiefel | vol 3 (1) | |
| American Ginseng | Janice Stiefel | vol 3 (2) | |
| Musclewood (Carpinus caroliniana) | Catherine Siddall | vol 3 (3) | |
| Wild Savory (Calamintha arkansana) | Charles Kinsley | vol 4 (1) | |
| Bottlebrush Buckeye (Aesculus parviflora) | Catherine Siddall | vol 4 (2) | |
| Black Gum (Nyssa sylvatica) | Tom Atkinson | vol 4 (3) | |
Restoration Site: | |||
| Bur Oak Savannah - on the edge of the Canadian Shield | Gary Allen | vol 1 (2) | |
| A Sea of Blue: Beacon Hill Park, Victoria, B.C. | Brenda Costanzo | vol 1 (3) | |
| Expert Volunteers & Volunteer Experts: The Native Plant Stewardship Program | Sasha Shaw | vol 2 (1) | |
| Acadian Forest Restoration | Caitlyn Vernon | vol 4 (3) | |
Sowing the Seed | |||
| Toronto, Ontario | Jo Nelson | vol 4 (1) | |
| Schomberg, Ontario | Paul Jenkins | vol 4 (2) | |
| Edmonton, Alberta | Diana Baragar | vol 4 (3) | |
New at the Nurseries: | |||
| Prairie Ragwort | Charles Kinsley | vol 1 (2) | |
| Native Lilies at the Old Field Garden | Philip Fry | vol 1 (3) | |
Members Questions | Answer by: | ||
| What can I plant to encourage toads? | Trish Murphy, Ross MacCulloch | vol 1 (2) | |
| How can I make the most of native shrubs? | Trish Murphy, Tom Atkinson | vol 1 (2) | |
| How do I propagate black walnuts (Juglans nigra)? | Tom Atkinson | vol 1 (3) | |
| How do I discourage Siberian Elm seedlings in my woodland garden? | Rick Meader | vol 1 (3) | |
| Why do my ironweed photographs always look purplish? | Andrew Leyerle | vol 1 (3) | |
| What is a silique and what invasive plant produces it? | Education Corner | vol 2 (3) | |
| What can I plant over a septic bed? | Dan Kraus | vol 2 (3) | |
| How to get rid of Dog Strangling Vine | Dr. Naomi Cappuccino | vol 2 (4) | |
| What causes green streaks on Trilliums? | Frederick W. Case | vol 2 (4) | |
| How can I get rid of Buckthorn? | Christy Johnson | vol 3 (1) | |
| Are named plant varities at nurseries still native? | John Ambrose | vol 3 (2) | |
| How to not accidently introduce alien species to pristine sites. | Tom Atkinson | vol 4 (2) | |
Education Corner - by Daisy Moore and Cora Thompson | |||
| Drought Tolerant Plants | vol 2 (3) | ||
| Pest Monitoring | vol 2 (3) | ||
| Native Shrubs | vol 2 (4) | ||
| Ambrosia is the genus name of what troublesome noxious weed? | vol 2 (4) | ||
| Fall Garden Maintenance | vol 2 (4) | ||
| Plants in Winter | |||
Feature Articles | |||
| Sow Easy: These wildflowers are easy to start from seed | Gail Rhynard | vol 1 (1) | |
| Harvesting and Storing Wildflower Seed | Paul McGaw | vol 1 (2) | |
| Shade-grown coffee | Trish Murphy | vol 1 (2) | |
| From Sandpit to Prairie: An Evolving Story | Henny Markus | vol 1 (3) | |
| In Memoriam - Paul McGaw | Anna Leggatt | vol 1 (3) | |
| How To: Fern Propagation | Allen Anderson | vol 1 (3) | |
| Patience & Promise: Orchid Conservation in Mexico | Tegan Wong | vol 2 (1) | |
| Working for Wildlife: The Fletcher Wildlife Garden in Ottawa, Ontario | Sandy Garland, Claudia Burns | ||
| High-Tech Hints: Finding Native Plant Info on the Web | vol 2 (1) | ||
| Toronto Native Plant Garden Under Attack | vol 2 (2) | ||
| Another Yard for the Don | vol 2 (2) | ||
| An Oasis in the City | Suzanne Lew | vol 2 (2) | |
| A Garden on the Move | Kevin Kavanagh | vol 2 (2) | |
| Restoration Issues: A Dichotomous Key for Selecting Plant Material for Restoration Projects | Raymond Franson | vol 2 (2) | |
| Growing Trilliums from Seed | Graham Buck, Wayne Buck | vol 2 (3) | |
| Cucumber Trees at NANPS Shining Tree Woods | John D. Ambrose | vol 2 (3) | |
| Losing a link? The Fight to Save the Red Hill Valley | Don McLean | vol 2 (3) | |
| Wild Collection: A Harmful Practice. | vol 2 (3) | ||
| NANPS' Ethical Gardeners Guidelines. | vol 2 (3) | ||
| Green Links, Vancouver B.C. | Valentin Schaefer | vol 2 (3) | |
| Native Plant Gardeners' Fight Continues | vol 2 (3) | ||
| Going (Partly) Native | Anne Morgan | vol 2 (4) | |
| The Serpent in the Garden: Feared No More | Don Scallen | vol 2 (4) | |
| A Tribute to Jim French | vol 2 (4) | ||
| Building a Snake Hibernaculum | vol 3 (1) | ||
| On a Bog Garden | Don Peters | vol 3 (2) | |
| Guidelines for Rescuing Wildflowers | vol 3 (2) | ||
| The Last Meal | Maryanne Whitman | vol 3 (2) | |
| On the Road: Focus on Pennslvania | Lorraine Johnson | vol 3 (2) | |
| Boulevard Beauty: Native Wildflowers turn a Surburban Drainage Ditch into a Verdant Oasis | Douglas Counter | vol 3 (3) | |
| On the Road: Focus on Eastern Ontario | Lorraine Johnson | vol 3 (3) | |
| Winter Interest | Drew Monthie | vol 4 (1) | |
| Coming Soon to a Museum Near You: Green Legacy travelling exhibit | Lorraine Johnson | vol 4 (1) | |
| Drawing Sprig Blossoms at Carlsbad Caverns National Park | Donald Davidson | vol 4 (1) | |
| Pits and Mounds | Mathis Natvik | vol 4 (2) | |
| In Defense of Native Plant Gardens | Jason & Lisa Spangler | vol 4 (2) | |
| Pasque Flowers of all Denominations | David Zahrt | vol 4 (2) | |
| A Right to Garden | vol 4 (3) | ||
| Wood Poppy (Stylophorum diphyllum): Rare for a Reason | Jane Bowles | vol 4 (3) | |
| Grassland Reserve Program | vol 4 (3) | ||
| Going Native, Southern Style | Maria Griener | vol 4 (3) | |
| Preserving Trees during land Development | National Arbor Day Foundation | vol 4 (3) | |
| Germinating Seeds | Darcie McKelvey | vol 4 (3) | |

