Barbara Bour4 days ago1 minCamassia quamash, an Underutilized Bulb. Camassia is an under utilized bulb that is native to North West and Southern Canada
Barbara BourFeb 271 minSave Beneficial Bugs, Bees, Money & Time. How? Don't Bother with All of That BlowingThe 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...
Barbara BourDec 16, 20211 minLeave it....Save yourself needless Fall busy work. It is perfectly OK to leave seed pods, hydrangea blooms and grasses for the winter. They provide...
Barbara BourJul 26, 20212 minDesign & Habitat Hacks: Adding Native Plants to Your Yard is Easier than You ThinkAdding native plants, shrubs and trees to your yard is easier than you think and important to supporting habitat and addressing climate...
Barbara BourMay 5, 20211 minDesign and Habitat Hacks: Trees are and Important Part of Suburban Landscape DesignTrees are often neglected in garden & landscape design. They provide comfort as our yards are getting too hot to be enjoyed in full sun....
Barbara BourMar 14, 20211 minDesign Hacks: Garden Design for a Small HomeMix of Shrubs of various sizes and Perennials. Limited by tidy lawn as negative space.
Barbara BourMar 14, 20211 minDesign Hacks: Garden for a Small HomeDesign for small front yards. L Been working on this property, making small adjustments every year by replacing over scaled shrubs with...
Barbara BourSep 24, 20201 minPlant Hacks: My Favorite Native Weeds, White SnakerootWhite Snakeroot is an aggressive spreader, part shady. Blooms in September. White Snakeroot is known as the plant that poisoned Abraham...
Barbara BourSep 24, 20201 minPlant Hacks: My Favorite Native Weeds, Wood AsterWood Aster, Eurybia divaricata), appears sporadically in part to full shade areas. Blooms in September.
Barbara BourSep 24, 20201 minPlant Hacks: My Favorite Native Weeds, Devil's Beggars TicksDevil's Beggars Ticks. Appears sporadically in sunny areas. Blooms July-Sept.
Barbara BourSep 24, 20201 minPlant Hacks: My Favorite Native Weeds, Mist FlowerMist Flower (Conoclinium coelestinum). Blooms in late Aug. Spreads aggressively in sunny to part shade.
Barbara BourAug 12, 20201 minDesign Hacks: The Power of Large & Vertical in Plant Design Add visual interest and habitat support with variety of sizes and shapes with trees and large shrubs.
Barbara BourAug 12, 20201 minPlant Hacks: My Favorite Native Weeds - Cup Flower (Silphium perfoliatum)Planted seeds several years ago. Cup flower has found its way to several places in my property where I let it go.
Barbara BourJul 11, 20201 minThe Future of Dry Basements is GreenA recent tropical storm dumped over three inches of rain in a single day. I watched much of it flood impervious streets, storm drains and...
Barbara BourJul 9, 20201 minDesign Hacks: Support Habitat and Reduce Work by Planting in Layers & Densely Planting layers of plants and planting densely reduces maintenance and better supports habitat. Here area is anchored by large shrubs...
Barbara BourJul 9, 20201 minPlant Hacks: Native Butterfly Weed (Asclepias tuberosa), Supports Pollinators and Beneficial InsectsButterfly weed feeds pollinators and beneficial insects including Monarchs. Butterfly weed enjoys full sun.
Barbara BourJun 10, 20201 minDesign Hacks: Common Ninebark (Physocarpus opulifolius), Large Native ShrubI love large shrubs. This Ninebark adds structure and full season interest to the garden and provide great bird habitat.
Barbara BourJun 10, 20201 minDesign Hacks: Vintage Native Shrubs Worth Saving - Mountain LaurelNative Mountain Laurels (Kalmia latifolia) like this were planted when many of our homes where built. Unfortunately many have been...
Barbara BourJun 8, 20201 minDesign Hacks: Vintage Natives are Worth Saving - Rosebay RhododendronNative Rhododendron (Rhododendron maximum) were planted when many of our homes where built. Unfortunately many have been removed and...
Barbara BourMay 29, 20201 minDesign Hacks: Aiming for Perpetual Bloom - Late May Bearded Iris (Iris croatica) and Catmint (Nepeta) False Indigo (Baptisia australis), native