Native foraging. Exploring the Bounty of Nature: The Art and Ethics of Native Foraging. In our fast-paced modern world, it’s easy to overlook the abundance that nature offers right outside our doorstep. Foraging, the age-old practice of gathering wild plants and fungi for food, medicine, and craft, reconnects us with the land and the seasons […]
The Long Garden Game The Long Garden Game. Native wildflower gardens are certainly not just a trend. They are one of the most practical, hopeful ways we can heal land in the United States. However, they ask something difficult of us: patience. These gardens do not perform on demand. Instead, they unfold over time, rewarding
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Roots Before Blooms Roots Before Blooms: How Native Gardens Truly Grow. One of the best ways to understand native gardens is through the idea of Roots Before Blooms. It captures the honest rhythm of how these landscapes establish, mature, and thrive over time. Year One is the Sleep phase. This stage often rather tests good
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People’s reasons for organic gardening are varied. Some folks love animals and want to protect our wildlife by not using harmful chemicals. Others may have health problems they’re trying to ameliorate by living a chemical free lifestyle. Organic gardening may be seen as an outdoors extension of their clean life. Organic edible gardens gain
Giant Ironweed (Vernonia gigantea) is a gorgeous New York state native species plant that’s listed as endangered and rare in NYS. It is notably difficult to find for sale, even at specialty native plant nurseries. NY Ironweed (Vernonia noveboracensis) is another native Ironweed species that’s easier to locate for purchase at nurseries. Both Giant Ironweed
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Eco Friendly Garden in Saratoga In July of 2013 we designed and installed an eco friendly garden in Saratoga Springs, NY. The new, eco friendly landscaping is mostly located in the front yard of the property, and it’s really developed into something beautiful this year. We decided to create a formal garden theme to fit
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