Asclepias tuberosa Asclepias tuberosa, commonly known as Orange Butterflyweed, stands apart from many other Milkweed species. Unlike its moisture-loving relatives, Butterflyweed thrives in dry, sunny, and sandy conditions. In fact, this rugged native perennial prefers soils that challenge less adaptable plants. Consequently, gardeners who struggle with poor, fast-draining ground often find success with this plant. […]
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Wildlife Garden Build in Clifton Park, NY. We were honored to be asked to design and install a wildlife garden system at a townhouse in Clifton Park, NY. Basically, the existing gardens were uninspired and expired. Presently the townhouse is surrounded by such a beautiful wetland forest, the renovation was exciting to complete. The wildlife
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Schenectady, NY Butterfly Garden in a nature preserve. A dream came true spring 2017 when we designed and managed the installation of a butterfly garden in a Schenectady, NY nature preserve. This week saw the much anticipated butterfly garden installation at the Woodlawn Nature Preserve in Schenectady, NY. The Friends of the Woodlawn Preserve contacted
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Ecological Landscape Design in Ballston Spa, NY. Sometimes a strategy ecologically savvy landscape designers use to decide what to plant where on a property is to observe what plants are already growing. The observation can be used as an ecological indicator. To illustrate, the new butterfly garden in Malta, NY, installed over the past week
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