Natural Coalescence by Ivy

Tales & insight from a plant ecologist, taping into the lives of plants, with sexy plant stories, nerdy botany hacks, and ecological entertainment.

Tales from the sultry side of plants, see through their eyes how they do what they do

Edible spreadable delectable plants and their products

Sometimes plants do the darnedest things, and we can figure out tricks behind them

Recent Blog Posts:

New Zealand’s Strip Forest Tease: alpine edge tree line

Why does New Zealand seem to have a dense and stark forest strip, with the trees ending sharply compared to other global regions?

Dying Season- make natural dye/ink

Making and testing natural inks & dyes from fruits and flowers in PNW.

Yellow Wallflower Distinctions

Differences between WA Erysimum species- Erysimum capitatum vs arenicola.

Ecological Landscape Consulting & Application-
for select local clients

Need more than a "landscaper", deeper type of gardening? Improving working land's ecological function? Too small-scale for a land managing company /land trust/ etc to have interest?

Natural Coalescence Landscapes ®

Plus Resources:
for the hardcore nerds

Want to get your own hands in the soil? Change your landscaping for better botanizing? Support wildlife on your larger acreage? Or just do little things around the house to be a greener (leaner) citizen? I've got some online tools to bison-up your nerding tool-box.

Plant Scams!

Ever see a plant picture online that looked insanely weird or uniquely beautiful? Ever plant something that did NOT end up growing as advertised, maybe not being disease resistant or the right color or even the right plant?

Learn About Plant Scams

Not feeling "planty" enough?
Need a vitamin N nerd-boost?
Or have you been breaking coffee mugs lately & need to "cup-back" to tea?
- I have something you may want.

Support fellow nerds and artists and even their moms!

Shop All

Latest Products

Patron Perks

If you just can't get enough, or like the stories but could skip the whole "reading" part, signing up to support Natural Coalescence on Patreon comes with some fun perks. I audio version of special stories, ready by the author. With flare. And with many thanks for your support. Naturally.