Ecosystem Gardening Buzz

Media

Mike Nowak’s blog post about my appearance on his radio show in advance of my speaking at the Natural Landscaping Conference for the Wildflower Propagation and Preservation Society in McHenry County near Chicago.

Podcast of my interview on the Mike Nowak Show at WCPT Chicago Progressive Talk Radio.

Helen Yoest interviewed me on her Gardening with ConfidenceWebTalkRadio show. What a lot of fun this was, and this conversation led to the creation of Beautiful Wildlife Garden.

In advance of my keynote address at the Indiana Native Plant and Wildflower Society annual conference, I was interviewed by Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp at the Indianapolis Star and for Hoosier Gardener.

I am featured in “A New Perspective on Garden Cleanup” by Kris Wetherbee in the November/December 2010 issue of The American Gardener, the Magazine of the American Horticultural Society

10 Tips to Make Your Yard Wildlife-Friendly, at Take Part.com–I was interviewed for this article by Ben Murray. What fun!

Naomi Sachs at Therepeutic Landscapes Network, has written a great resource guide to attracting birds to your habitat garden. Ecosystem Gardening is included in that list.

Karyl, at Native Wildlife Gardening, writes beautiful, in-depth posts about the native plants in her garden, and it’s worth spending some time there learning about the growing habits and wildlife value of these plants. Also, check out this article: Great Garden Blogs. I am thrilled to be in such good company!

Mark at Cape May Blog says Ecosystem Gardening Brings it Strong!

Bugwood: The Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health at the University of Georgia gives Ecosystem Gardening the thumbs up

I am listed by Sarah Arrow for Ecosystem Gardening in The Amazing Women of 2011 on Birds on the Blog. Thanks Sarah!

Stacey Curnow, author of Midwife for Your Life, cites Ecosystem Gardening as a means for addressing despondency about the environment in Why I Don’t Feel Free.

In Biophilia: Winter Wildlife in the Healing Garden, Naomi Sachs of Therapeutic Landscapes Network, lists two of my articles as resources.

Contributions

My article A Garden For Birds: Birdscaping provides for birds basic needs through your landscape choices, appears in Advanced Backyard Birding, Popular Birding Series, Volume 3, 2010, Bowtie Press.

Growing a Greener World in the Garden is a great collection of tips for creating a greener garden from National Wildlife Federation, including a contribution from Ecosystem Gardening.

Gardeners Pick their Gold Medal Favorites, at National Wildlife Federation, is a collection of some of the best plants for wildlife, as suggested by some of the best wildlife gardeners in the country. I am deeply honored that one of them is me.

Plants for Pollinators, at National Wildlife Federation wildlife gardeners from around the country contributed their favorite pollinator plants. My choice was milkweed for Monarchs.

Guest Posts

Marghanita Hughes is a children’s book author, and creator of the delightful characters Little Humbugs. She is devoted to providing ideas to get kids outside and learning about nature. My guest post, Attracting More Butterflies to Your Garden, is the first in a series, Gardening with Chloe. Be sure to check back to follow the rest of the series.

The Grass Stain Guru is the brainchild of Bethe Almeras, a fierce advocate for getting kids outside to play, learn about nature, and enjoy the great outdoors. I am honored that my guest post, Sharing the Wonders of Nature with Kids in your Ecosystem Garden, appears there, as does Kids and Nature: Enliven Your Life

Loving Nature’s Garden is a wonderful collection of natural history, green living, and gardening advice. Alison Kerr asked me if we could create more biodiversity in our gardens than in similarly sized natural areas. This question resulted in my guest post, Can we “Out Nature” Mother Nature?

Robin Shreeves writes A Little Greener Every Day, where she finds the most amazing simple tips for making better choices in our actions. I admire her skill at finding so many ways to make a difference. I was fortunate to contribute Let Fallen Leaves Lie to her growing encyclopedia.

Birdy Diamond invited me to write a guest post for her site, An Encouraging Bird, and I was thrilled to participate in her new endeavor.