I KNOW, SOME OF YOU ARE ON TO THIS ALREADY, but in case you’re not: By clicking this link (equivalent to clicking the word “slideshows” in the “Topics” in the far-left column of every page on the blog) you can browse through all the slideshows I’ve posted in two-plus years of blogging. King of fun, huh (especially if you’re someone who likes show-don’t-tell)? I love posting my photos taken in the yard here this way; what fun it has been for me. Hope you enjoy them, too. :)
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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Thanks for pointing out your slideshow library. I watched “psychedelic spring: in praise of anthocyanins” because on a recent trip I saw lots of purpleleaf Norway and Japanese maples.
the slideshows are very handy–especially for reminding me of plants i had already forgotten i wanted!
WOW!!!! your land and pictures are amazing, and your garen is heavenly., Which state are you in? That is our dream property, hopefully soon in the future…..I love gardening and trees and flowers…. may be not the snake though….
Welcome, Elizabeth. I am in the Hudson Valley of NY State, on the border or CT and MA. Thanks for your kinds words (yes, the snakes are plentiful in a healthy, organically tended garden!), and please come again soon.
How I wish I could buy some of your slides for my computer, to have for my display.
So beautiful.
Thanks, Rosemary, very sweet of you. And welcome! Hope to see you soon again.