Make your Garden a Bug-Free Zone – Plant Bird Friendly Plants
Over thousands of years, birds and plants have developed a mutually beneficial relationship. Birds help to pollinate plants, disperse their seeds, and eat the insects that can ravage them. To entice birds to do this work for them, plants have evolved colorful, nectar-filled flowers and luscious, nutrient-packed fruits and seeds to nourish them. In addition, their limbs and leaves offer nesting sites and cover.
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Topic: Niche Gardening
Defining the Rain Garden
Rain gardens have only recently caught on as natural landscaping, and frequently, they are touted for their ability to absorb storm water and reduce runoff. A rain garden is a shallow, constructed depression that is planted with deep-rooted native plants and grasses. It is located to receive runoff from hard surfaces such as a roof via a downspout, a sidewalk and driveway. Rain gardens slow down the rush of water from these hard surfaces holds the water for a short period of time and allows it to naturally infiltrate into the ground. A rain garden can be thought of as a personal water quality system because it filters the runoff from your roof and lawn and recharges the groundwater. Rain gardens can be small, formal, homeowner style gardens, large complex bioretention gardens, or anywhere in between.
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Topic: Niche Gardening
Using Native Plants in Landscaping
Using native plants in landscaping in an urban setting exudes a certain character and at the same time requires fewer resources; such as water, etc… Here are some things that you should know when planning to embark on this endeavor.
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Topic: Landscaping Tips
