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Poison Ivy

Poison Ivy (Toxicodendron radicans) Poison Ivy: A Misunderstood Native Plant with Hidden Benefits Toxicodendron radicans is often much hated by humans, known for causing rashes ...

Bioretention Pond

Bioretention Pond A bioretention pond is essentially a sophisticated feature of rain gardens. Not every rain garden needs a bioretention zone. Many rain gardens can ...

Front Yard Pollinator Garden

Front Yard Pollinator Garden The front yard pollinator garden movement is transforming our culture. Even HGTV has caught on to the will of the people ...

Garden Stewardship

Garden Stewardship. The Key to Eco-Garden Success: Good Garden Stewardship Practices. The first 3 years are everything. Creating an eco-garden filled with native plants is ...

Sustainable Gardening/Landscaping: 5 Principles. Part I

Sustainable Gardening/Landscaping: The 5 Principles. Sustainable Gardening/Landscaping: The 5 Principles: Part I. When explicitly distilled down to basics, responsible landscaping is actually pretty simple. Sticking ...

Protecting Plants from Deer

Protecting Plants from Deer. The Mild Winter Affect. Altogether the mild winter this year gave way to an exploding mammal population in spring. Undoubtedly ...

Please stop with the Lyme tick nurseries: How to prevent ticks in yard.

How to Prevent Ticks in Your Yard

Please stop with Lyme tick nurseries. Aka, How to prevent ticks in your yard. Certainly, many people are considering while they plan their outdoor spaces: ...

Do Deer Eat Pumpkins?

Do Deer Eat Pumpkins? Do deer eat pumpkins? This question is not so flippantly dismissed as the Deer + Mums query. Because pumpkins are ...

Blue Mistflower (Conoclinium coelestinum)

Blue Mistflower: A Native Wildflower for Pollinator-Friendly Gardens At Jessecology Eco-Landscaping, we love highlighting native plants that not only beautify the landscape but also support ...

Climate Change + Gardens

Climate Change + Gardens. Climate Change + Gardens: Future-Proofing with Biodiversity and Soil Health. As climate change intensifies, environmentally conscious homeowners are facing new gardening ...

Plants Deer Eat

Plants Deer Eat. Plants Deer Eat: A Permaculture Approach to Managing Deer in Your Garden Altogether, one of the most persistent challenges is managing ...

Do Deer Eat Mums?

Do Deer Eat Mums? The answer to the question, “Do deer eat Mums?” Is a quick, “Yes.” Of course, they do. Why wouldn’t they? They’re ...

Why is Fall Garden Planting the Best Strategy?

Fall Garden Planting. Why is Fall Garden Planting the Best Strategy? Why Is Fall the Best Time for New Landscaping Projects? There are countless reasons ...

The doggie has the right approach to yard work!

Ease up on the yard work. It’s just kinder.

Ease up on the yard work. It’s just kinder. “Yard Work.” This time of year, people wear themselves and each other out with yardwork. There’s ...

Low Maintenance Plants

Low Maintenance Plants: A Native Landscaping Solution. Book an estimate for low maintenance landscaping now. Low Maintenance Planning. If you’re looking for a beautiful garden ...