Then consider going all out and convert a large portion or your whole yard into a natural garden that mimics nature’s spaces. Include a birdbath, fence or other signs that this is an intentional design. A bit more information:Native plants also help keep rainwater where...
I love trees, and I grow some very lovely non-native trees, which, as long as they show no signs of invasiveness, are welcome in our yard. One of these trees,Poliothyrsis sinensis, has produced a handful of seedlings, and this fall, I was able to give the curator of the University ...
Aurora Anayawanted a garden with year-round colorwhen she swapped her old lawn in Whittier for a native plant landscape.A bonus was a yard full of fragrance and endangered monarch butterflies. Laura La Ruegrows plants to make dyesfor her tie-dye creations. She’s al...
Not only that if you keep it alive in a pot then you can plant it in your yard after. Distribution: This indigenous tree is found in the dry to mesic forests on all the main islands except Ni’ihau and Kaho’olawe. In certain localities you can still find this plant along the coast...
Her native plant garden brings all the butterflies to the yard — and local admirers too Sept. 12, 2024 She experimented with drought-tolerant trees and shrubs including lavenders and even bulbs like daffodils, but “I began to realize that so much of what I...
we have said hello to lots of variety in plant, insect, bird and other life. We have greeted a different type of yard maintenance, as a switch occurred from encouraging one kind of plant to grow so we could mow it, to keeping exuberant growth from taking over completely. There is a lo...
Dead trees, dry, bare ground and brittle plant stems poking up through the snow may not fit everyone’s idea of a beautiful yard, especially in the city. But nearly fifteen years of observing our little patch of Columbia have taught us that all these fit into the larger matrix of how li...
Then plop the new sections into separate pots to share or plant them someplace else in your yard. If planting elsewhere, dig a generous hole, put in a scoop of compost, water well (this is a must, not an option), settle the new division firmly and backfill with the dirt that came ...
As part of providing free yard work, the organization teaches children about serving their communities and lawn mower safety.A key component of RMLCS is its 50-yard challenge,which sets a goal for children nationwide to mow 50 lawns for free in their community. When a kid signs up for the...
Now, to get some fresh water you had to go either to this spring which was one and a half kilometres from the village, or to the cattle-yard where there was a well – yes, a well had already been dug, you see. I'd usually go to the well myself, since it was closer: about ...