Viveka Neveln

Getting kids out in the garden for exercise can also make them smarter! A new study shows that 8-11-year-olds who get less than 2 hours of screen time, sleep 9-11 hours & do at least 1 hour of physical activity daily performed better on cognitive tests. buff.ly/2NX3DbM

Other #Florence affected RAP gardens we know of: @airliegardens, @NCBotGarden, @nhcarb, and @DukeGardens. Most are posting updates and requests for volunteers and donations through social media, if you'd like to find out how to help.

Citizen scientists needed to help U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service @USFWS gather data on monarch butterfly conservation to assess whether it warrants protection under the Endangered Species Act. You can help! buff.ly/2M2WTmZ #monarchbutterfly #pollinators #endangeredspecies

Photograph wildlife and win up to $1,000! @Garden4Wildlife seeks photos that illustrate the impact of habitat gardens on wildlife & people—in urban, suburban & rural settings, & on land, in the air & in water. Entries accepted until Oct 12. Submit at buff.ly/2QpvUWe.

Explore nearly a century of #garden writing! We've just uploaded every issue of the AHS publications from 1922 onwards, thanks to the Stanley Smith Horticultural Trust! All issues open to everyone, except most recent 2 years for members only. buff.ly/2wOcW2p

National Wildlife Federation's Garden for Wildlife program offers a quick guide to what to plant now in an effort to feed bees and other pollinators in early spring: buff.ly/2Qq2Wp3 @NWF @Garden4Wildlife #polliNATION #bees #savethebees #protectthebees #pollinators

Farmer, activist, visionary & recipient of a 2018 AHS #GreatAmericanGardener award, Karen Washington (@karwasher) from Rise and Root Farm appears on "Food Talks with Dani Nierenberg," speaking passionately about food inequality in America. buff.ly/2oB3NGL

For a groundcover that can replace high-maintenance #lawn, minimize erosion, attract #pollinators, & NOT leap a building in a single bound, look no further than these multi-tasking natives. buff.ly/2PTaQaq ©Pennsylvania sedge with oxalis by Greg Coombs

A pair of wrought-iron gates in @AHS_RiverFarm's perennial border was originally installed at the White House in 1819 but removed in the 30s for renovations. They somehow ended up at our national headquarters! Come see them M–F 9am–5pm, & Saturdays 9am–1pm. #FBF #beforeandafter

Have you joined the #MillionPollinatorGardenChallenge yet? Only a few more than 50,000 gardens to go to meet the goal! Registering your garden is easy and free - just go to buff.ly/2J4xRnj #MillionPollinators #pollinators

We're totally amazed by this insect art created from plant bits, appearing in @GuardianUS buff.ly/2vXsznO