Ecosystem Gardening Best of the Web #14

A look around the web to find the things that grabbed my attention this week. I share these resources with you for your amusement and education

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If you’ve ever ended up with shrubs that outgrew where you had planted them, you’ll appreciate the necessity of actually learning the principles of successful garden design. Special price for first 10 Ecosystem Garden readers. Don’t let this opportunity pass you by! Follow @Successfulgardn

Read about the value of landscape corridors from our garden showcase friend Michelle Clay. Your Ecosystem Garden provides a valuable stepping stone to landscape corridors.

Here’s a really cool video from a science perspective. Scientists are using CSI-like forensics to catch sea turtle poachers and send them to federal prison. Thanks @journowl

A wonderful article with beautiful photos by @littlehumbugs: Forest Therapy, the benefit of being outdoors reminds us all to take some time out for nature therapy.

@alisonkerr has written a great piece on winter birding with kids. What a wonderful way to get kids involved in nature, especially when it’s coming to visit your Ecosystem Garden

If you don’t subscribe to Twilight Earth, stop everything and go do it now. @adamshake has given us a very tongue-in-cheek and thoughtful essay in Don’t Stop the Drilling to Save the Polar Bears. A very good read!

Looking for a native alternative to invasive burning bush? Great article for finding better choices in plants. Follow @scgardeningnews

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That’s all for this week. Hope you had a wonderful week. Tell me what you think of any of this in the comments below.