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 ... Read More No Comments
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Written by Betsy S. Franz on November 3, 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 ... Read More No Comments
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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 ... Read More 1 Comment
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Written by Betsy S. Franz on September 8, 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 ... Read More No Comments
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Written by Betsy S. Franz on June 30, 2011
The 37th annual North American Butterfly Association (NABA) Butterfly Count is underway! These annual counts are a lot of fun but are also important ways to track the butterfly populations of North America. Tracking butterflies, and other wildlife, are great ways to help determine the impact of both good and bad landscaping practices. During the Butterfly Count, volunteers ... Read More 1 Comment
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Written by Betsy S. Franz on June 23, 2011
The District Department of the Environment, Audubon MD/DC and Audubon-At-Home are pleased to announce their first Backyard Wildlife Habitat Workshop of 2011. In partnership with the Hillcrest Community Civic Association and the East Washington Heights Baptist Church, a four hour workshop that includes presentations on gardening with native plants, site selection, garden design and plant ... Read More No Comments
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Written by Betsy S. Franz on June 22, 2011
I love pollinators. These birds, bees and butterflies play an important role in many of the foods that we eat and the flowers that we love. But like many species, pollinators can be impacted by the practices that we carry out in our own yards. Five years ago the U.S. Senate unanimously approved and designated the ... Read More 1 Comment
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Written by Betsy S. Franz on June 21, 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 ... Read More 2 Comments
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Written by Betsy S. Franz on June 9, 2011
If you have followed this blog for very long, you know that Wildlife Moves Me! I love having wildlife visit my backyard and I love encouraging other people to garden for wildlife. Birds, butterflies and hummingbirds are some of my favorites, and the more yards that they have to visit, the better chance there is for ... Read More No Comments
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Written by Betsy S. Franz on May 17, 2011
What do flowers, fine chocolates and flavorful coffee have to do with the birds and the bees? Both chocolate and coffee are two of the 1000+ plants that depend on visits from the birds and the bees, and other pollinators, to help spread the love, or in their case, pollen, from flower to flower. In ... Read More No Comments
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Written by Betsy S. Franz on May 17, 2011
Welcome to the Metro DC Lawn and Garden Blog — your source for all things green in Washington, DC and surrounding areas. If you’re looking to swap tips, share stories, have more fun, and take better care of your lawn and garden, then you’ve come to the right place!
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