Love this idea for a cloche to protect seedlings from the cold that a client showed me yesterday. Thanks, Mary!
Read moreGot an old blender?
Posted October 24, 2013
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HOW TO FIGHT DESERTIFICATION AND REVERSE CLIMATE CHANGE
Posted October 13, 2013
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Critics say Savory’s theory lack sufficient empirical studies, but Joel Salatin has made it work at Polyface Farm 2 Assumptions from Holistic management, as summarized on Wikepedia, that we’d do well to reflect on: Nature functions as...
Read moreGreen Gardens by Green Landscapers in Montgomery County
Posted October 9, 2013
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Montgomery County is debating whether we should require landscapers to go pesticide free for all the good reasons we know about. The EPA’s Green Landscapers model how we can garden responsibly. Check out the garden by Backyard Bounty...
Read moreWe need more urban corridors of plantings that can sustain our pollinators….
Posted September 27, 2013
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A client in Chevy Chase was wondering how she could attract more pollinators to her gardens- she’s filled her yard with some of the best: Asters, Joe Pye Weed, Cone Flowers…. But what’s in her neighbors’ yards? Barberry...
Read moreAnother reason it is good to always have pruners on hand…
Posted September 10, 2013
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Driving to a client meeting, the underside of the bumper started to drag on MacArthur Boulevard. I definitely don’t recommend using pruners to clip plastic, but in case of emergency, they work very well on car parts – a moderately...
Read moreRambunctious Garden
Posted August 28, 2013
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‘We’ve been changing the landscapes we inhabit for millennia, and, these days, our reach is truly global. Inhale. That breath has 36 more molecules of carbon dioxide than it did in 1750.’ -p.2 Rambunctious Garden by Emma Marris...
Read moreTime to ban bee killing pesticide
Posted August 27, 2013
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More and more info. coming out about neonicotinoids (bee killing pesticide) found in plants. More and more evidence linking them to the serious decline in bee colonies… Europe is banning them….Shouldn’t we be doing the same? Bee...
Read moreEasy Flower Arranging
Posted August 26, 2013
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Took me way to many years to realize that the secret to arranging flowers when you have minimal skill is to get short vases and pick a bunch of leaves- Coleus, ferns, Japanese Forest Grass, Liriope and Coral Bell flowers.
Read moreFresh Figs
Posted August 23, 2013
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Ahh…figs just off the tree before the rain knocks them down on the deck… Besides fresh, anyone got a favorite recipe? Thinking a little blue cheese, maybe some walnuts and honey…
Read moreReducing Lawn Mower Emissions
Posted August 22, 2013
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I’m still a fan of Solar Mowing’s system for getting power to their mowers, but good to see that the large commercial industry is making some changes to its systems: Turf Magazine
Read moreValue and cost of landscape projects
Posted August 9, 2013
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Here’s a helpful graphic to explain what you gain and what you can anticipate spending for professional landscaping at your home. Landscape Value and Costs
Read moreA new vision of suburban curb appeal
Posted August 8, 2013
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Why we love conservation landscapes- Thx Monica Sirtori for finding this article highlighting entomologist Doug Tallamy’s research and the value of native plants...
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