Native Plants and Wildlife Gardens
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Doug Tallamy spoke recently to an enthusiastic crowd at a sold-out event held at Greenspring Garden, in Fairfax County, Virginia. Dr. Tallamy, speaking on the topic of creating curb appeal with native plants tackled a series of urban legends currently circulating about their use. He then delivered strategies for how to give natives greater inclusion [...]
As a native plant garden designer or home gardener, understanding how plants are naturally arranged in their environment is critical. Understanding what species occur together in their plant community takes this understanding a step further. Several plant communities exist within the boundaries of Chino Hills State Park in Orange County, California. The lower elevations in [...]
Stamford, CT I’m often asked: “I want to go native but what to plant?” I like to start with shrubs and small trees – they provide structure, plus year-round habitat and interest, while maturing faster than full-sized trees. The local list is amazingly long, thus the length of this post (don’t blame me – blame the number of plants). [...]
OK, have I got your ATTENTION? I’ve talked over at BWG about plants that are dioecious, meaning there are separate male and female plants. Sorry to disappoint those who thought I was going to have a REALLY “interesting” topic this month. I’m not the most observant person in the garden…although I spot the smallest of [...]
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