Apr 22No Mow. Rewilding Your Backyard.My corner of the world is small, but one acre of prairie can store a ton of carbon in its roots and soil, reducing C02 emissions.
Apr 20Racing Extinction, Act Locally. Plant a Prairie.If you happen to own a few sandy acres, reduce your lawn and plant a prairie; heavy on the lupine for Karner blue butterly caterpillars.
Apr 16Weed Eden Farm; Jim's mission to protect grassland birds by planting prairie.Jim’s mission is to protect grassland birds by planting prairie
Apr 16Wild Geranium Lessons; A Staple of the Perennial Shade GardenWild geranium has been a forgiving, resilient friend for two decades despite my indecision and amateur gardening practices.
Apr 11Gardening for Birds. Use Native Plants to Provide Cover, Nest Sites, and Food Sources.If you want to attract birds to your yard, go beyond the bird feeder and add plants native to prairie, woodland, and wetland communites.
Apr 5Butterfly Gardens. Native Plants Nurture Native Butterflies.butterfly gardens include native plants that nurture native butterflies
Apr 4Prairie Management. Be Mindful.Outfitted in yellow Nomex and armed with a rubber flapper, I wait for the drip torch to start a burn line along the base of last year’s...
Apr 4The Landscape Design Process. Garbage In, Garbage Out.I had never heard this phrase until a meeting with a reputable design/build company at a landscaping brainstorming session at a mega...
Apr 4Landscape Restoration, A Small Dose of RewildingI’m working on a few landscape restoration design projects this spring that could benefit from a bit of rewilding. I’ve been labeling...