Cheap Hacks: Native Seed Mixes
I bought a North East native perennial mix from American Meadows. Seeds were planted in May in an area where we removed Forsythia. We...
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Barbara Bour
- Jun 7
- 1 min
Design Hacks: Looking for Small Interesting Native Shrubs -- Check Out Virginia Sweetspire
Virginia Sweetspire (Itea virginica) looks best when it gets a bit of shade, although it will grow well almost anywhere.
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Barbara Bour
- Jun 6
- 1 min
Design Hacks: Natives for Dry Shade - Indian Pink
Indian Pink (Spigelia marilandica) very well in dry shade and works well with other dry shade plants such as native sedges, wild ginger...
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Barbara Bour
- Jun 1
- 1 min
Habitat Hack: This is Actually OK
Bit of nibbling is a good thing. This native redbud has fed some caterpillar, who in turn may have been fed to a baby bird. "If your...
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Barbara Bour
- May 15
- 1 min
It's Time to Leave the Gas Fired Blower and Much of the Blowing Behind
My garden beds have never been blown and are full of free tree leaf mulch Did you know that he hydrocarbon emissions from a half-hour of...
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Barbara Bour
- May 9
- 1 min
Habitat Hacks: Bucket of Doom Mosquito Control. Save Money, Pollinators and Fireflies
Did you know that the main ingredient in residential Mosquito Sprays are insecticides known as pyrethrins. Pyrethrins are derived from...
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Barbara Bour
- May 9
- 1 min
Design Hacks: Flame Azalea
Looking for an alternative to the same old stuff; Boxwood, Arborvitae, Skip Laurels. May I recommend Flame Azaleas (Rhododendron...
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Barbara Bour
- Apr 30
- 1 min
Habitat Hack: I Little Weed in Your Lawn is a Good Thing
I am envious of my neighbor's healthy lawn because there is so much American Violet in it. I an envious of another nearby lawn because it...
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Barbara Bour
- Apr 21
- 1 min
Design Hacks: Redbud and Dogwood at Peak Bloom
I love native spring bloom trees. There are many good choices. Eastern Redbud, Florida Dogwood, Serviceberry, Crab Apple are excellent...
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Barbara Bour
- Apr 21
- 1 min
Design Hack: For Visual Interest, Mix it Up
Epimedium and Japanese Forest Grass
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Barbara Bour
- Apr 21
- 1 min
Design Hacks: For Visual Interest, Mix it Up
Brunnera and Ostrich Ferns work well together
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Barbara Bour
- Apr 21
- 1 min
Maintenance Hacks: Mulch Harms Trees
Someone spent time and money mulching a city tree with a raised bed. This will harm the tree over time. Trees do not need mulching and if...
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Barbara Bour
- Feb 29
- 1 min
Habitat Hacks: Save Money, Time, and Beneficial Insects. Don't Bother with the Blowing
The start of warm weather brings the roar and pollution of gas fired leaf blowers. Did you know that blowing is not only a waste of...
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Barbara Bour
- Jan 27
- 1 min
Design Hack: Plant Trees
Have you noticed that there are less trees in your neighborhood? Have you noticed how much hotter it is without trees? A recent analysis...
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Barbara Bour
- Sep 20, 2023
- 1 min
Habitat Hacks: Want Fireflies? Leave the Leaves
Fireflies are having a moment in the media. Which has been great for these enchanting bugs. However much of the coverage has been about...
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Barbara Bour
- Jul 19, 2023
- 1 min
Plant Hacks: Native Shrubs -- Bottlebrush Buckeye
Native shrubs tend to be forgotten in the native plant conversations. Bottlebrush Buckeye and other large native shrubs provide...
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Barbara Bour
- Jul 6, 2023
- 1 min
Design Hacks: Mix of Different Types of Plants Creates Interest
These beds are intentionally crowded with native perennials mixed with a few large shrubs that provide structure
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Barbara Bour
- May 15, 2023
- 1 min
Design Hacks: Reduce Weeding and Mulching--Crowd Your Plants
Did you know that you can eliminate all of the spring mulching and reduce weeding by crowding you plants. If you plant plenty of them and...
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Barbara Bour
- Apr 1, 2023
- 3 min
Organic Lawn Care for Busy People: Lawn To Do List Spring
Lawn chemicals, synthetic fertilizer and blowing are causing environmental problems, impacting our health, and interfering with soil...
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Barbara Bour
- Feb 24, 2023
- 1 min
Winter Hacks: Winter is Excellent Time for Tree Maintenance
Our trees are the hardest workers in our yards. They cool, they soak up storm water and they bring joy. To keep them as long as possible...
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