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Gardeners; More Alike than Different
I’ve been struggling over the depth of my convictions. And I’m tired of it. After much soul searching, I see now, my convictions are strong. They just don’t fall neatly within one gardening camp or the other.
Timepieces in our Plants
In order for plants to flower at about the same time every year, go dormant for winter and resume growth in the spring, it is vital for a plant to know the time of year. This is the first in a two part series on how plants mark time. The next article will discuss how temperature affects this process.
The Manada Conservancy
The Manada Conservancy protects lands for natural, agricultural, scenic and historic reasons in our area. Education provided by the conservancy extends beyond how to preserve your land into biodiversity and native plants.
Grasping the Gravity; Emerald Ash Borer
Since its arrival, the Emerald Ash Borer has killed tens of millions of ash trees in Michigan alone, and spread to 12 states and 2 Canadian provinces. It is present at the western edge of Pennsylvania. During a trip through Ohio along I-80, Arborist Jonathan Schach witnessed the enormity of the damage.
Couple Forges Path to Native Plants
Maybe it was the artist in them. Maybe it was a long held appreciation of the beauty of simple. But almost instinctively they understood they could create spectacular terrain around their home and around their impressive native trees, by copying nature, not taming her.
Bring back the Natives Garden Tour
This weekend, native plant gardeners across York County will open their doors to visitors in support of conservation landscaping.
York County Penn State Extension Master Gardeners and Maescapes sponsor the fourth annual “Bring Back the Natives” garden tour Saturday, July 11th, 2009, from 9am to 5pm. Proceeds benefit Maescapes.
Founded to utilize native plants for promotion and [...]
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Plants Have their Own Purpose
There are people gathered in Millersville right now who would be very comfortable with two concepts that recently sunk into my hard head.
Why Native? Here's Why
Many of us know that plants native to a specific area grow particularly well, because they are genetically suited to the specific growing conditions having evolved over centuries to prosper in that specific climate. It is right plant, right place cubed. We’ve heard the arguments that natives are easier to grow.
Turned into Nature
Today, at Doyle’s farm, birds sing a symphony, actually kinda loud, as Doyle’s peacocks show off their tail feathers and Jackie, as she has for most of her life, tends her plants. Her home is now surrounded by gardens with tall trees and shrubs. Birders travel to her farm to watch the birds she has attracted with her plantings.
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