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Small Space Gardening for Pollinators
Homeowners with small yards or apartment dwellers with balconies may wonder what role they can play in supporting pollinators. The good news is that by selecting smaller sizes of woody plants and making creative use of containers, gardeners with limited space can enjoy appealing landscapes that attract a wide variety of these creatures. Continue reading
Posted in Balcony/Container Gardening, MG in the Garden, Pollinators, Public Education
Tagged bees, beetles, container gardening, hummingbirds, lepidoptera, pollinators, small space gardening, Syrphid flies, understory trees
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The Useful Life of Our Hardest Working Tree
The white oak is said to be the most useful tree in North America. This eastern species is known for the strong wood and silvery-gray (“white”) bark of its straight trunks. But its usefulness goes much further. Continue reading
Posted in MG in the Garden
Tagged beetles, Bringing Nature Home, Douglas Tallamy, lepidoptera, spiders, wasps, white oak
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