Native shrubs, trees, and wildflowers sited in ideal spots have multiplied themselves so enthusiastically that I routinely now have the pleasure of giving extras away to folks who can use them. This fall, I was able to give seedlings and seeds of Halesia diptera to two different native plant...
The next two aspects of Certified Wildlife Habitat have a lot of overlap: Sources of Cover and Places to Raise Young. But, specifically to Sources of Cover, having lots of mature trees or dense shrubs and bushes is a great way to check this box on the list. Our backyard is actually lin...
but gradually losing them. Jason used this corner as a wildlife refuge, and left piles of sticks and branches and leaves there. I suppose that is where the possums live, and maybe a few of the many rabbits that inhabit our yard.
non-protected areas in a way that is more friendly for biodiversity, and I hope that this example from Shunyi District in Beijing will inspire other districts and towns to follow suit. As far as we know, it is the first local dragonfly reserve in Beijing and, possibly, in all of China...
This is the most important observation of all. Before you begin planting a bee garden, consider how much time you actually have for weeding, pruning, mowing, watering, and transplanting throughout the year. If you don’t have much time, then read up on hardy plants and shrubs that are ea...
twiggy shrubs. They are tolerant of drought and also of toxic soils, which are frequent in Sekhukhuneland. The entire region is rich in heavy metals like chromium and platinum, and these metals, when concentrated in the soil, are toxic to most plants, but this gives an advantage to specie...
White Flower Farm Flowers and Shrubs Buy the plants that your birds need to feast on and be healthy, such as: goldenrod purple coneflower asters bachelor buttons snapdragons black currants elderberry or blackberry bushes. White Flower Farm is a family-owned business in Connecticut and will ship ...
Create cover for wildlife–Wildlife require places to hide in order to feel safe from people, predators and inclement weather. Use things like native vegetation, shrubs, thickets and brush piles or even dead trees. Give wildlife a place to raise their young–Wildlife need a sheltered place to...
so it became both personal garden and showcase. In addition to many more common garden plants, the gardens highlighted the exotic species that Hinkley gathered in regular voyages across the world to collect rare and unusual plants, trees and shrubs. The gardens and nursery became well-known in...