NOBODY TWEETED THAT THEY WANTED SUET, NOT PEPPERONI, on their pizza–and who would have guessed that a Whopper paled by comparison to a tiny grain of millet? Birdbrains, these feathered types are total birdbrains, I swear. :) Thanks, Andre Jordan, for channeling our avian companions. I’d stick around to chat a bit but I have to hurry to the local Farm & Feed to buy some proper fare for supper in 40-pound bags, or there may be a re-enactment of Hitchcock’s “The Birds.” (Shudder.)
THE LECTURE that he’s been giving for a number of years is not-so-subtly called “Kill Your Lawn.” Ecological horticulturist Dan Jaffe Wilder knows that starting over and creating an entire native habitat instead of a lawn isn’t for everyone. But Dan just wants to grab our attention and get us to start to make some changes at least in the way we care for the turfgrass we do want in our landscapes. And maybe give up a little square footage of it to some other kind of more diverse planting, too, like the wild strawberries (Fragaria virginiana, inset). Alternative, more eco-focused styles of lawn care, along with some lawn alternatives is what he and I talked about on the podcast. Dan is Director of Applied Ecology at Norcross Wildlife Foundation in Wales, Massachusetts, and its 8,000-acre sanctuary. He’s also co-author with Mark Richardson of the book “Native Plants for New England Gardens.”
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Andre’s doodles are just PURE AWESOME!! They always make me smile. Thx for posting them! I never would have known about his site otherwise.
Cheers,
Martina
Just found your site, a lot of great information. Especially love the doodles.Funny about the birds, picky eaters, you’d think they eat anything that was free!
Hi, Jacky. Glad you found us, me and Andre and the birds and frogs and such. Nice to “meet” you.
Awesome as usual, Andre. Margaret, we had goldfinches feeding on liatris seeds today!
Has Andre been in my garden?! This is exactly what my goldfinches are doing with the thistle seed I bought (from a different place than I usually get it). It’s expensive and I don’t think I can take it back just because the birds don’t like it. I sure do missing them hanging every which way from the thistle sock though, so I am going to break down and get another bag.
Hi, Elaine. Probably Andre peered through your fence, yes. He’s like that. :)