Recent New Publications

E-The Environmental Magazine - Who Let the Dogs (and Cats) Out?; Protecting Backyard Wildlife from Our Pets - Advice for pet owners that want to create backyard wildlife habitats

Florida Wildlife Magazine - Every Day is a New Adventure - Published May/June 2007 - A walk through the woods inspires a sense of wonder.

South Carolina Wildlife - Your Backyard Laboratory (Citizen Scientists) - published May/June 2007
Everyday citizens that provide habitat for wildlife and record and share their findings provide input for scientists.

Florida Wildlife Magazine

• Summer of the Hawks - Nesting Cooper's hawks provide close up view of local wildlife - published Sep/Oct 2005
• Depth of a Fisherman- Time spent with an angler becomes quality time with nature - published Jan/Feb 2006
• Champion Firebush is Focus of Native Landscape - Champion firebush provides home to many forms of wildlife - May/Jun 2006
• Ladybug, Ladybug, Fly to My Home - Using beneficial insects to control problem insects without the use of harmful chemicals - published Jan/Feb 2007
  
• Bird-watching..coming to a Backyard Near You - America's Fastest Growing Hobby - published Mar/Apr 2007

Florida Gardening Magazine

• Florida Friendly Yards, Xeriscapes and Native Landscapes - Some overgrown landscapes give these popular landscape choices a bad rap - published Dec/Jan 2005
• Water, Wildlife and Works of Art - Hidden treasures of local garden tour - published Apr/May 2005
  
• The 5 "F's" Landscape - Ann & Steve Smith's landscape of free, fruit, flower, fragrant and Florida plants - Aug/Sept 2005
• Grow Forth and Multiply - Passalong Plants - for gardeners who have green thumbs, brown knees and the inability to let a seed or stray cutting go to waste - published Oct/Nov 2005
• Telling the Good Guys from the Bad Guys - Garden creeps can be great for your garden - published Jun/Jul 2006
• Zen and the Art of Zero Lotline Landscaping - Small landscapes can provide big pleasures - Aug/Sep 2006
• Nature's Exquisite Exterminators - Dragonflies are both beautiful and beneficial - published Oct/Nov 2006
  
• Colorful Curiosities - The truth is, every variegated plant is a mutant - published Dec/Jan 2007

Spaces Magazine articles only

Living Landscapes: Garden Ponds, published in Sep/Oct 2006
Garden ponds make your landscape come alive by creating inviting wildlife sanctuaries that bring wonders of nature right to your own backyard.

Other articles published in Spaces Magazine include:

• Private Paradise - Slip into the comfort of a tropical paradise in your own backyard - published Mar/Apr 2006
  
• Garden Getaways - Gazebos provide your own private spot to retreat and unwind - published May/June 2006
  
• Wonderful Waterscapes - Transforming your backyard into a personal paradise - published Jul/Aug 2006
  
• Sitting by the Dock - Colorful sunrises and huge full moons, sailboats passing slowly by, dolphins and manatees swimming in close for a personal view - published Nov/Dec 2006
  
• Some Like it Hot! - Need your own Fountain of Youth? Try a hot tub - published Jan/Dec 2007

SpaceCoast Living Magazine

Knee Deep in Paradise, published in in October 2004
In ancient civilizations, lush gardens of orchids, tropical foliage and lily-filled ponds were carefully planned by Zen monks and elite artisans to create the feeling of beauty, harmony and peace. Ben and Kit Knotts have created their own pond-filled paradise.

Other articles published in SpaceCoast Living include:

• Replanting Scarred Landscapes - Trees that can stand up to hurricanes - published January 2005
  
• Waterwise Techniques Can Create Beautiful Landscapes - Although many people think the term xeriscape means living with cacti, succulents and other drought-tolerant plants, this simply isn't true - published August 2005
  
• Tough Love for Your Landscape - Retraining lawns to use less water - November 2005