As delicate and fragile as they appear, I think that butterflies have tremendous super-powers. In fact, I think that they can help save the world! Why? Because they are so beautiful and magical that, once they start hanging around, they can influence gardeners to quit using pesticides and plant more native plants, both of ...
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Written by Betsy S. Franz on November 3, 2011
Native Plant Sale at University of Maryland Arboretum When: October 5, 2011 12:00 noon – 5pm Location: University of Maryland Arboretum Outreach Center at the Apiary Sponsoring Organization: University of Maryland Arboretum Description: Locally native wildflowers and grasses will be available, including bushy beardgrass, great blue lobelia, cardinal flower, wild stonecrop, pink fuzzybean, do Read More No Comments
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Written by Betsy S. Franz on October 4, 2011
I've always loved the American Beautyberry plant (Callicarpa americana), not just because it produces beautiful purple berries in the fall, but because every bird and critter that moves through my yard love to munch on those berries. Being a wildlife lover, I appreciate any plant that attracts more wildlife. Wildlife: The fruit is high in ...
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Written by Betsy S. Franz on August 22, 2011
I read another wonderful post on Thomas Rainer's blog, Grounded Design, today. The post, entitled "Native Plants and the Wild Look" is written in Mr. Rainer's consistently eloquent style and makes some great points about the use of native plants in a landscape. I've long thought that many gardeners give native plants a "bad name" ...
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Written by Betsy S. Franz on August 8, 2011
Every summer at about this time, I sit back, relax with an ice-cold drink, and think about some of the added benefits of eco-friendly gardening. In many ways, eco-friendly landscapes require less work, meaning that I can have more of a “no-sweat” summer than some of my friends and neighbors with more labor-intensive landscapes. Below ...
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Written by Betsy S. Franz on July 29, 2011
What: Wildlife Gardening in Small Spaces Workshop When: Saturday, July 23rd, 1:00 pm Where: Columbia Heights Recreation Center This weekend the District Department of the Environment and Audubon MD/DC are hosting their last backyard wildlife habitat workshop of the summer. The workshop will be at the Columbia Heights Recreation Center, and will include presentations on gardening ...
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Written by Betsy S. Franz on July 19, 2011
It's finally here! What we've all been waiting for. The Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay, in partnership with and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and Image Matters LLC, have unveiled their online guide to native plants, the Native Plant Center for the Chesapeake Bay Region. This online guide helps you identify and select native plants and provides you ...
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Written by Betsy S. Franz on June 17, 2011
Some of you may know that I think butterflies can help save the planet. They are such beautiful, magical little creatures, that I think they can encourage more people to quit using chemicals, plant native plants and take other steps to create eco friendly landscapes. I would even love to see Michelle Obama start a ...
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Written by Betsy S. Franz on June 9, 2011
One of the best ways to get inspired about creating eco-friendly landscapes is to visit some of the other "green" gardens in the area to see just how beautiful and fun they can be! On Sunday, June 19th, you will have that opportunity during the Watershed Friendly Home, Garden and Horse Farm Tour being held ...
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Written by Betsy S. Franz on June 8, 2011
I found this great list of upcoming native plant sales on the Chesapeake Conservation Landscaping Council Website. Many of them are already past, but there are still some coming up and I'm sure they will be adding more as they hear about them. June 3 & 4 – Millersville Native Plant Sale Millersville, PA http://www.millersvillenativeplants.org/vendors ...
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Written by Betsy S. Franz on May 23, 2011
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