I thought I’d share some wonderful articles from around the web this week. It is great to see so many other writers committed to the principles of Conservation Gardening. So here, in no particular order, is what I read this week: Joel Gillespie wrote about Obsessively Green Gardening, where he touched on many of the [...]
The Language of Conservation Gardening: Being Specific
There are many similar or related terms to Conservation Gardening being used which may be causing some confusion. These terms include: organic gardening, habitat gardening for wildlife, ecological gardening, sustainable landscaping/gardening, xeriscaping, natural gardening, and more. For the purpose of clarity, I’ll discuss these terms and their relation to Conservation Gardening so that we will [...]
Bird Conservation: a web tour
Today I thought I’d give you a short virtual tour of the many ways you can help birds from around the internet. Every small action that each of us takes can amount to huge differences for birds and other wildlife. Here’s another example of the dangers of invasive plants as seabird nesting colonies are now [...]
What does Conservation Gardening mean?
Conservation Gardening Conservation Gardening views every property — whether a small residential backyard or acres of woodland or the grounds surrounding your business– as an ecosystem. If each of us takes personal responsibility for the health of the wildlife on our property, we can improve the health of our planet. Because habitat loss due to [...]
What I’m Doing Here
Welcome to the first installment of this blog! I’m glad you’re here, and can’t wait to hear your thoughts on this discussion. When I wrote my thesis, Conservation Gardening and Sustainable Landscaping, I was able to discuss my findings and ideas with my thesis committee, Doug Tallamy and Pat Sutton (and several indulgent friends who [...]
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