A World Without Flowers?
We’re all looking forward to spring, a time of renewal and beauty, and the opportunity to get outside and improve our surroundings. Appealing landscape design often involves the artful arrangement of flowering plants, but imagine for a moment that 90% of flowers are no longer able to bloom. This could be our future reality with […]
Great Native Ground Covers, Part I
Our native ground cover plants are far superior to turf grass, which is not native, because they’re low maintenance. They don’t need fertilizers or pesticides, and they don’t need to be mowed or watered once established (learn more from my previous posts here and here). Plus, they help manage stormwater runoff, allowing rainwater to follow […]
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