Archive for June 2015
How To Start A Native Plant Garden
How do I start? Many people wrestle with this question after deciding they want to transform their existing yard into a native plant garden. When Susan and Jim Graham first made that decision they described their existing yard as “ mostly turf grass with an azalea mustache;” a look typical of many of the landscapes…
Read MorePlant Profile: Horseweed, Conyza canadensis
The common name may refer to the size of this plant, a robust, coarse summer annual in the Aster Family. Horseweed grows 1 to 6 feet tall on a stout stem often covered with long white hairs. There are a lot of narrow leaves crowded on the stem, which becomes branched near the top. …
Read MoreThe Right Kind of Pollinator Garden
A couple of reminders, if folks will, regarding pollinator gardens, especially those to attract and host Monarch butterflies: The overarching principle for all ecological restoration plantings (i.e., those involving the correct use of native plants in parks, waterways, and natural areas) is to “Do No Harm” to the native flora, communities, wildlife, and natural landscape…
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