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Leave the leaves (again)!

Posted October 27, 2021 0 Comments

Leave the leaves (again)!

Compost tea please!

Posted August 24, 2021 0 Comments

Compost tea please!

Backyard Bounty has a new horticulturist!

Posted August 13, 2021 0 Comments

Backyard Bounty has a new horticulturist!

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Nothing makes us happier than being able to suppor

Nothing makes us happier than being able to support a big old oak tree with our #landscapedesign. This beautiful Water Oak, or Quercus nigra, is getting the equivalent of a spa day! Thanks to our crew for carefully protecting the roots while layering around it with compost, purposefully selected species, and lastly they'll top it off with a rich mulch layer.

Since the late 1980s there has been on-going resea

Since the late 1980s there has been on-going research on the qualities of landscapes that restore our ability to focus and concentrate with directed attention (you know, the kind of attention that is needed to stay alert in a Zoom meeting). One quality that has been found to counteract mental fatigue is called "soft fascination". Basically, this means we can enter a state of effortless attention when parts of the landscape inadvertently hold us briefly in fascination. Ultimately, this uplifts our mood and mental state. We purposefully design our landscapes with a variety of shapes, textures, and colors that change throughout the seasons offering numerous opportunities for restorative "soft fascination" experiences. Our designs immerse you in spaces which invite the child in all of us to explore and take time to observe. Plus, they create wonderful play spaces for children, who are naturally drawn to all the different elements and textures. The Lee Wick Dennison Sustainable Garden we designed in Chevy Chase, MD is a great example of this- go for a restorative visit and experience for yourself all the beautiful changing colors!

Likely the last radishes of the year…

Likely the last radishes of the year…

Did you get a chance to read our latest blog post?

Did you get a chance to read our latest blog post? https://backyardbounty.net/leave-the-leaves-again/

Here's another reason to #leaveyourleaves- it helps support caterpillar populations like the beloved Monarch butterfly caterpillar in these photos from this week. Right now, we are finding Monarch caterpillars on remaining milkweed plants, even small, wilting, not in good shape milkweed (look underneath the leaves). This is quite late in the season to be finding Monarchs in this stage of their life cycle. To survive the dip in temperatures happening right now, caterpillars rely on leaf litter to crawl into and stay warm, especially overnight. Many butterfly and moth species lay their eggs on the undersides of leaves that fall to the ground so their offspring can survive in the insulated forest floor which is typically full of leaf litter. If you shred your leaves..... It's not great for them. Let's support our pollinators in all stages of their life cycle! In addition to planting beautiful flowers for them to feed on- leave your leaves, you'll be adding nutrients to your soil and on cold nights you can think about the warm blanket you're providing to all of our little friends.

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