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native plants
How Important is Your Native Plant Garden?
How Important is Your Native Plant Garden? Very! Your native plants could mean the difference between life or death to birds, pollinators, and other insects—not to mention everything else further up the food chain.
Why Native Plants?
Why native plants? That’s a very important question. Given our deteriorating ecosystems and declining bird and insect populations from human activity, we need to step up and help Nature repair the damage.
Protecting Birds from Pesticides Workshop
On Thursday, April 11th, 2024, Marion Yaglinski gave a presentation to the Audubon Society, Bird Town PA and WeConservePA on how to protect birds from pesticides. Marion co-founded Transition Town […]
Garlic Mustard: A Garden Menace
Once garlic mustard gets a roothold in your yard, you can kiss native plants goodbye. It kills natives by aggressively monopolizing light, moisture, nutrients and soil. It even secretes chemicals that kill soil organisms other plants need to grow.
Gardening in the Age of Climate Disruption
Gardening, my favorite pastime, has become a challenge in the age of climate disruption. That means we need to adapt. Spring is fast approaching, so I’m including some tips in this blog to keep you safe and healthy while gardening.