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
If you love carving Halloween pumpkins, you have GOT to visit extremepumpkins.com and check out the FANSTASTIC carvings on the site. I know we will use that site for some inspiration before we do our carving this weekend. We rarely get any trick-or-treaters at our home anymore, but my husband and I still always buy ...
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Written by Betsy S. Franz on October 19, 2011
Created by USA WEEKEND Magazine, Make A Difference Day is an annual event that takes place on the fourth Saturday of every October (October 22nd this year) to encourage acts of generosity and kindness. Here are my suggestions for how gardeners can Make A Difference on October 22nd and everyday! Make a Difference to Others: ...
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Written by Betsy S. Franz on October 12, 2011
Tom and I were just out taking a walk around the property. I looked up at one of the nest boxes and for a minute, I thought our screech owl was back. But looking closer……it is full of bees! I'm pretty sure they are honey bees. We've had them on the property once before and ...
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Written by Betsy S. Franz on September 30, 2011
The data suggests that if American youth are given more opportunities to have a meaningful experience outdoors, they will be more likely to value nature, engage with it, and feel empowered to do something about it.
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Written by Betsy S. Franz on September 18, 2011
A few days ago, I posted an article called Planting Peace – Finding Wonder in a War Zone that talked about people in the military going to extra efforts to plant gardens. In that post, I introduced you to Jeff Smith, a young man that I “met” through email. Today I would like to tell ...
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Written by Betsy S. Franz on September 10, 2011
I used to love to travel, but I don’t so much anymore. It has nothing to do with the extra security at the airports. The reason I hate to travel is that I hate to leave my gardens. Depending on the season, my landscape and gardens are often filled with fruit and veggies, flowers or ...
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Written by Betsy S. Franz on September 8, 2011
I'm such a nature lover that is a tough moral dilemma for me sometimes when it comes to trying to deter wildlife from my gardens. But no matter how much you love the thought of waking up and spotting a few deer slowly making their way across your property, once they start eating your plants, ...
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Written by Betsy S. Franz on August 3, 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
The District Department of the Environment and the Department of Parks & Recreation, in partnership with Audubon MD/DC, are presenting two free workshops that will teach children and parents about creating wildlife habitat in their backyards. The topic of the first workshop is Native Plants to Attract Pollinators and is scheduled for Thursday, July 7th ...
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Written by Betsy S. Franz on June 30, 2011
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