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Inspired by Ecosystem Gardening

I was thrilled this week when an online buddy wrote an article about his garden which was inspired by Ecosystem Gardening. He took to heart some of the things that I’ve written about here and designed a garden to share his space with wildlife. Scott Artis is a Fishery and Wildlife Conservation expert. You may [...]

Busy bumblebee visiting goldenrod

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[Guest Post by Janet Allen. This is Part 3 of the ongoing series "Show Off YOUR wildlife garden.] Janet Allen Shows Off Her Wildlife Garden Over the past ten years or so, we’ve converted our suburban yard into a habitat garden by planting native plants. We gradually eliminated all the lawn in the backyard and [...]

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Choosing the Best Plants for Your Ecosystem Garden

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“What should I plant?” is the most frequent question I receive from people who are interested in creating habitat for wildlife in their gardens. For all of you who have the same question and want to discover how to choose the best plants for your Ecosystem Garden, I have some answers for you. You may [...]

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Conservation Gardening Weekly Best of the Web

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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 [...]

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The Power of Doing Just One Thing in Your Ecosystem Garden

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Imagine if Doing Just One Thing Could Really Make a Difference for Wildlife I know this sounds hokey, but it’s true. We could make a huge difference for our local wildlife if each of us chose just one item to help wildlife in our gardens. Really. You don’t have to redesign the landscape of your [...]

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Butterfly numbers plunge by 50 percent

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Butterfly lovers have noticed an alarming trend–butterfly numbers are down over 50 percent this year. The North American Butterfly Association (NABA) has sponsored butterfly counts since 1992, and has noted significant drops in butterfly populations this year. Pat Sutton is a founding member of NABA and has participated in these counts since their inception. To [...]

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Bird Conservation: a web tour

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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 [...]

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A Resource Guide to Conservation Gardening, Part 2: Water Conservation

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This is Part 2 in a series of resources in Conservation Gardening. See Part 1: Sustainability. Managing rainwater where it falls keeps it out of the stormwater system and prevents flooding and soil erosion. The following references will provide you with many ideas for managing rainwater in your garden. Rain Gardens: Managing Water Sustainably in [...]

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Conservation Gardening in Practice: Installing a Green Roof

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Benefits of green roofs Green roofs, also called ecoroofs, vegetated roofs, and living roofs, offer a more sustainable alternative than traditional roofs because they provide several important environmental and economic benefits: They last up to twice as long as traditional roofs They slow the progression of rain into the stormwater system They mitigate urban heat [...]

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Throw away the USDA hardiness map, the second lesson in how not to buy plants

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In What Makes a Plant Invasive: the first lesson in what not to plant, we discussed how invasive plants are destroying wildlife habitat and costing taxpayers billions of dollars in eradication and control. Now we will turn our attention to the second lesson in what not to plant. One of the first things most people [...]