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Habitat restoration landscaping

Habitat Restoration Landscaping

Habitat Restoration Landscaping: Rebuilding Ecosystems One Yard at a Time Habitat restoration landscaping is an effective way to support biodiversity, rebuild ecosystems, and promote environmental ...
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DIY planting native plants

DIY Planting Native Plants

DIY Planting Native Plants. Every year our company receives more and more, and more requests for design plans for DIY planting native plants gardens. The ...
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Aromatic Aster (Symphyotrichum oblongifolium) and White Snake root (Eupatorium rugosum) in the climate change gardens.

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 ...
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Garden stewardship is hard work.

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 ...
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Do plants have feelings? Yes, about plant things.

Do Plants Have Feelings?

Do plants have feelings? The mystery intrigues gardeners, ecologists, and anyone who spends time in nature. Ancient Christian legends teach that nature did not experience ...
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Forest gardening is for the birds.

Forest Gardening

Forest Gardening Forest Gardening Forest gardening is a revolutionary approach to sustainable landscaping that mimics the natural structure of a forest. By carefully layering plants, ...
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Do deer eat pumpkins?

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 ...
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The history of garden gnomes includes a lot of cuties.

The History of Garden Gnomes

The history of garden gnomes is whimsical and intriguing. Generally, folklore, craftsmanship, and popular culture are all spotlighted. Origins in European Folklore The history of ...
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Plants deer eat include a lot of native wildflowers and of course, hosta.

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 ...
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Organizing the meadow landscaping material.

Meadow Landscaping

2024 Design-Build Project Review: Albany Pinebush Meadow Landscaping Transformation At Jessecology, every project is unique and precious, but the pièce de résistance for 2024 design-build ...
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Permaculture design considers mineral problems in soils.

Permaculture Design Soil Management: When Weeds Talk.

Permaculture Design: When Weeds Talk. Continued from the invasive plant series. Part I.  II. III. Permaculture Design re: plant interpretation. Plants spontaneously show up on ...
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Lake George Rain Gardens

Rain Garden up North.

A Beautiful Local Rain Garden Story. In the spring of 2012, we designed and installed rain gardens at an inn on Lake George. This spring, ...
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Urban gardening is a delightful oasis in a jungle of concrete.

Urban Gardening

Urban Gardening: Transforming City Spaces with Native Plants Urban gardening is more than just a trend—it’s a movement that’s transforming concrete jungles into vibrant green ...
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Our Monarch Butterfly Garden Kit is available for purchase now!

Monarch Butterfly Garden

Monarch Butterfly Garden Creating the Perfect Monarch Butterfly Garden: Beyond Milkweed Monarch butterflies are one of the most beloved pollinators in our gardens. Of course, ...
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Wildflower landscape installations are gorgeous and affordable.

Landscape Installation

Landscape Installation Landscape installation by professionals is a logical, connected second phase of the professional landscape design and planning process. In recent years, people have ...
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