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Horticulturist, small business owner, garden designer, husband, animal lover. I believe our gardens can help slow the extinction crisis and soothe our souls.
Jul 17, 2022 13 tweets 5 min read
How did we get from A to B with this seeded meadow? A thread: 6/25/19: Before sowing seed. We delayed seeding until the end of June to give us more time to prepare the site. We made sure there wasn't any existing vegetation/weeds (cool season weeds OR warm season weeds) remaining and the soil seed bank was depleted of invasive plants.
Feb 10, 2018 6 tweets 1 min read
20 things to think about regarding your wildlife-friendly landscape:
1. Retaining leaf litter for overwintering arthropods
2. Native host plants according to Dr. Tallamy's list
3. Seamless sequence of blooms for pollinators.... 4. Diversity of flower shapes to accommodate insects with different mouth morphology
5. Some areas of bare soil (no mulch) for ground nesting bees
6. Focus on early and late-blooming plants for benefit of pollinators
7. Layered planting providing habitat and cover to wide range