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Where are the Bees, Butterflies and Other Insects?

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Enchanting Ephemerals for Your Early Spring Garden – Part 1 http://bronxville.dailyvoice.com/lifestyle/enchanting-ephemerals-for-your-early-spring-garden-part-1/647533/

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Spring is just around the corner. A late season snowstorm might sneak in, or perhaps we’ll jump right into to a string of unseasonably warm days. With climate change, the timing of spring is increasingly hard to predict. Don’t let the growing season catch you by surprise this year. Start planning your goals for your landscape or your clients’ landscapes. This year, set the bar high – make your landscape beautiful, but make it ecological, too. With natural areas rapidly...

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Milkweed, Monarchs and More

The connection between Monarch Butterflies and milkweed plants has practically become common knowledge with the news of the Monarch facing extinction. But did you know how robust a milkweed community really is? The handy book, Milkweed, Monarchs and More, provides an insider’s view of the numerous invertebrate species that are supported in a patch of milkweed.

The trio of authors, Ba Rea, Karen…

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Good Reasons to Stop Blowing Leaves?

Question:

My neighbors are constantly blowing leaves off their yard. Besides being noisy and annoying, I know it’s not good for the environment. How can I convince them to stop?

Answer:

Leaf blowing has become an obsession in America. At this time of year, in the fall, the relentless hum of leaf blowers is not only disturbing, but highly destructive to our landscapes. Instead of valuing…

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Edible Natives: Spotlight on Eastern Prickly Pear Cactus Many of our native plants are edible and nutritious. Eastern Prickly Pear Cactus is a native ground cover that offers a tasty treat for humans and pollinators. Learn more about Opuntia humifusa with Kim Eierman of EcoBeneficial!

Trees of Eastern North America & Trees of Western North America

Can’t recall the name of that great tree you just saw at the local nursery? Sounds like you could use a handy tree guide. You are in luck! Princeton Field Guides has published a useful duo: Trees of Eastern North America and Trees of Western North America. Both books were written by a trio of authors: Richard Spellenberg, Christopher J. Earle and Gil Nelson. While the emphasis is on trees, a…

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The Nativar Conundrum: New Research on Natives vs. Native Cultivars with Dr. Doug Tallamy

Planting trees or shrubs this fall? How will you go about making your plant selection? If you have been reading the EcoBeneficial website, hopefully you have been inspired to choose native plants. Beyond that, your choices might be more complicated – should you choose plants that are native to your immediate area or native to your region? Locally sourced or not? Organically grown or…

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Late Season Natives for Shade

Need some native shade plants with big ecological benefits? Check out these great native choices with Kim Eierman during a visit to the Mt. Cuba Center.

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Exploring Prairies & River Corridors at the Chicago Botanic Garden

When you think of Chicago, do deep dish pizzas and high winds come to mind? How about prairies, river corridors and a do-not-miss botanical garden? The Chicago Botanic Garden (CBG) is one of our great public gardens, self-described as a 385-acre living plant museum with 26 display gardens and many natural habitats, including the Dixon Prairie and the Skokie River Corridor.

I recently spoke…

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Planting in Hot Weather?

Question:

Is it too late to plant in July? I’m located in PA.

Answer:

For us plant geeks, it’s never too late to plant (or so we think!). Ideally you want to finish up your planting when the days are warm and the nights are cool. This promotes the best root development and the least stress on plants. When are the ideal times? In the Northeast and the mid-Atlantic, it’s usually mid to late…

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Growing Local Native Plants at Earth Tones Native Nursery Earth Tones Native Plant Nursery is raising the bar for nurseries with locally sourced, locally grown native plants. Find out why and how in this EcoBeneficial interview with Kyle and Lisa Turoczi.

Eco-Lessons from the Farm: Meadows for Pollinators How powerful are meadows for pollinators? Find out in this EcoBeneficial interview with Jane Sorensen, organic farmer at River Berry Farm.

The Pollinator Partnership

Learning about pollinators and how to help them can be a challenge – not only finding reliable information, but finding information that you can actually use. One of the most helpful resources available is the Pollinator Partnership.

The Pollinator Partnership is a non-profit organization, describing itself as “the largest in the world dedicated exclusively to the protection and promotion of…

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What Can I Plant for Pollinators on My Balcony?

I live in an apartment with a balcony. What can I plant for pollinators?

Answer:

Whether you have a balcony, a rooftop, or a patio, you can still plant many pollinator-supporting native plants in containers. It’s best to stick with perennials or small-sized woody plants, since the root volume of larger shrubs and trees may far exceed even the size of a large pot. Whatever you plant, be generous…

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Eco-Lessons from the Farm: Meadows for Pollinators How powerful are meadows for pollinators? Find out in this EcoBeneficial interview with Jane Sorensen, organic farmer at River Berry Farm.

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