Turf Grass Anonymous – A 12 Step Program
A perfectly manicured, green turf grass has been a status symbol since the Industrial Revolution. Everyone could finally afford to have a lawn, not just wealthy estates. But at what costs?
Native Seed Collection Tips
Timing is everything. Collect most seeds when they are ripe and dry, but before they disperse, fall to the ground or become a meal for wildlife. Some earlier flowering species such as Wild Columbine are typically collected early in the summer instead of the fall.
Fall – Early Winter Garden Maintenance Tips
Colors, interesting seed heads, and the last visits of the year of some birds and insects make me appreciate the change of seasons. Here are some fall and early winter maintenance tips/reminders:
4 W’s of Basic Garden Maintenance: Water, Weed, Watch and Wait
A native garden is like traditional gardens in some ways, but different in other ways. Now we’re welcoming local ecology, natural processes and plants which naturally grow together. Below are a few basic garden maintenance tips everyone should follow.
Bird house, bath, feeder fall maintenance
Fall is a good time, as well as periodically throughout the year, to do maintenance on your birdhouses, birdfeeders and bird baths. Maintenance will help protect birds from some pests and diseases, and from unwanted visitors.
Visit from a red fox in fall
A red fox visited my fenced -in yard today in the middle of suburbia (sea of lawns). There he was standing 2 feet away from me, nose to nose with my dog,…