Have you participated in #gardenchat yet? If not you’re missing out on a lot of fun plus great information! Now is a great time to check it out because I will be guest-hosting #gardenchat this coming Monday evening at 9pm Eastern time. And the topic is native plants. Very cool topic indeed! GardenChat is the [...]
Where’s my Garden?
I’ve been getting asked with greater frequency why my own garden is not featured in the Ecosystem Gardening Showcase. This is a difficult question for me to answer for personal reasons, but I’m going to fill you all in here instead of answering this individually in your emails. Several years ago I was injured in [...]
Philadelphia Flower Show, Part 2
To enjoy the spectacular design of the winning display, see Part 1, Bill Schaffer For today, no words, just enjoy the experience
Philadelphia Flower Show
Today I’m off to see the Philadelphia Flower Show. While I have many mixed views of the show, mostly relating to sustainability, waste, landfill use, and consumption, I am also thrilled that my best friend, Bill Schaffer, AIFD of Schaffer Designs has won “Best in Show” (yes, I’m aware that’s not the actual name of [...]
Searching for Ducks
With all the snow we’ve been getting here in the Philadelphia area, I was feeling a little cooped up. Fortunately it was warmer and the sun was shining, so off we went to our favorite National Wildlife Refuge in search of some winter ducks. Well, our first steps onto the path told us immediately that [...]
Taking the Plunge
Well, I’ve gone and done it. I’ve taken the plunge into Facebook, with a brand new fan page for Ecosystem Gardening. I have put this off for a long time, and you may ask, “Why now?” Well, it seems like as good a time as any, don’t you think? Plus, some of my favorite writers, [...]
Welcome to My New Digs
You may recall that several months ago I changed the name of this site from “Conservation Gardening” to “Ecosystem Gardening” because I felt it better represented what I am trying to express here. Most of you seemed to agree with that change, but until today my web address was still conservationgardening.com. Through the magic that [...]
The Honest Scrap–To Do or Not To Do
So Lisa Gustavson at Get In The Garden has awarded me the honor of The Honest Scrap Award. I don’t usually do these kinds of things, but we’ll get to that below. To accept this honor, I’ve got to tell you 10 honest things about myself that you wouldn’t know from reading the blog. And [...]
Christmas Tree Becomes Wildlife Tree
I meant to write today, really I did. But I was caught up in Holiday preparations and am just now seeing that Helen Yoest has come pretty close to writing the post that I intended to present to you today. So instead of repeating the fine things Helen has said, why not just head over [...]
Happy Solstice
Today marks the first day of winter and the longest night of the year. I for one, am thrilled that the days will be getting longer. More light is always welcome! To me this season is a time of quiet and planning; a preparation for the rebirth and regeneration of spring. A time to tend [...]
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