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MAKE 2023 A SUSTAINABLE YEAR

MAKE 2023 A SUSTAINABLE YEAR With These New Years Resolutions - Chances are, you have never thought of your garden – indeed, of all of the space on your land – as a wildlife preserve that represents the last chance we have for sustaining plants and animals that were once common throughout the United States.

Fall Berries for Birds – American Holly

Now is the time to start thinking about fall planting in your yard or garden! Many birds such as cardinals, chickadees, bluebirds, robins, cedar waxwings and mockingbirds are year-round residents or migrate south to your area in winter. By planting native berry producing shrubs or trees you will attract these birds and ensure they have food throughout the winter.

By |2023-08-06T15:28:25-04:00August 24th, 2018|Design, Gardening, Landscaping, Native Plants, Sustainable Landscaping|

Helenium flexuosum Raf – Purple Headed Sneezewood

The flowerheads of purple headed sneezewood offer nectar and pollen as floral rewards to a wide range of insect visitors, including long-tongued bees, short-tongued bees, wasps, flies, butterflies, and skippers. Various insects feed on the leaves, pith of the stems, and other parts of Helenium spp. (Sneezeweeds).

By |2018-10-29T16:30:12-04:00July 30th, 2018|Design, Gardening, Landscaping, Native Plants, Sustainable Landscaping|
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