To help the environment, we need to think differently about our gardens. Looking at the environmental news, it’s easy to get distressed at the loss of habitat, decline in pollinators, invasive species, and watershed degradation. But...
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What to do when a (very) poorly-timed home renovation means that you simultaneously have no kitchen and are late starting the spring veggie garden? Step 1. Pull up last year’s kale that over-wintered in your garden to make room for the new...
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Building your own barn swallow shelf is good for the birds and bad for mosquitoes. Weaving habitat and home…for the birds! Photo credit: celebrateurbanbirds.org Think of the birds. They’ve suffered from loss of habitat and diminished...
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Eager to plant a tomato? Buy a mother’s day shrub? With so many of us using time in our garden to help us get through this crisis and reconnect with nature, your favorite place for plants might be running low on inventory. Combined...
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Taking a break from happy thoughts of gardens and flowers, Backyard Bounty is doing what we can so that our team and clients can remain safe. Our crews are following these guidelines: Social-distancing; we are lucky that we work outside...
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