Rain Gardens, May 18, 7 pm, Ann Arbor Rec & Ed The Beauty of Native Plants: Their Function in Supporting Wildlife in Urban and Suburban Landscapes, May 19, 7:30 pm, Huron Valley Chapter, Sierra Club, Matthaei Botanical Gardens. The Beauty of Native Plants: Their Function in Supporting Wildlife in Urban and Suburban Landscapes, May 20,… Read more »
Tag: sustainable landscaping
Classes, Week of May 3
Next week’s speaking and teaching schedule. Please share widely. Sustainable Landscaping, Monday, 5/4, 6:30, Dearborn Community Educations. Sustainable Landscaping, Tuesday, 5/5, 6:30 Northville Community Educations. Rain Gardens, Wednesday, 5/6, 7:00, Chelsea Community Education. Sustainable Landscaping, Thursday, 5/7, 7:00, Birmingham Community Education.
Next Week’s Classes – Week of April 19
Next week’s classes. Please share widely. Sustainable Landscaping – Chelsea Community Education, Monday, April 20, 7pm. Rain Gardens – Plymouth-Canton Community Education, Tuesday, April 21, 6:30pm. Sustainable Landscaping – Saline Community Education, Wednesday, April 22, 7pm. Sustainable Landscaping – Walled Lake Community Education, Thursday, April 23, 7pm.
Talks and Classes, Week of April 12, 2015
Next week’s talks and classes: 4/14, 7 pm, Dexter Garden Club. “The Beauty of Native Plants: Their Function in Supporting Wildlife in Urban and Suburban Landscapes”. 4/15, 6:30 pm, Plymouth Canton Community Education. Sustainable Landscaping. 4/16, 7 pm, Dexter Public Library. “The Beauty of Native Plants: Their Function in Supporting Wildlife in Urban and Suburban… Read more »
Never Plant Butterfly Bush Again
It’s invasive, it doesn’t benefit butterflies, and it is contributing to the collapse of wildlife food webs. http://www.rodalesorganiclife.com/garden/3-reasons-never-plant-butterfly-bush-again?cid=socGar_20150404_43209086&adbid=10153289750094642&adbpl=fb&adbpr=165599879641
The Beauty Behind Snags
Trees die all the time as a result of disease, lightning, fire, animal damage, too much shade, drought, root competition, as well as old age. Dead standing trees, called snags, are highly productive sources of habitat in natural areas and designed landscapes. In our desire to keep things neat and tidy, we usually cut these… Read more »
Links to Interviews
Over the past couple years I have been interviewed on a variety of outlets. Here are links to these interviews starting with the most recent. Michigan Homes: How to Create A Socially Responsible Garden Check out my interview, How to Create A Socially Responsible Garde on Michigan Homes, one of the top sites for Michigan Realty,… Read more »
