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Category: Yard

NPN June 2021

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| 2021, Article, Backyard, Flowers, Garden, Hints, June, Native, Native Plant Nerd, Newsletter, Planting, Plants, Yard

Native plants often have a reputation for being “aggressive”, “thuggish”, or “weedy”. Sometimes this reputation is earned. Common milkweed, for example, is great for monarchs, but can be a real pain for a gardener to try to control (only plant this particular variety if you have lots of space and an informal style!). And it […]

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Grow Your Own Personal Park

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| 2021, Article, Backyard, Flowers, May, Native, Native Plant Nerd, Newsletter, Planting, Plants, Yard

As the days get warmer, I start dreaming about a summer vacation. Often, my family will pack up and set off in our pop-up camper to stay a few nights in one of our national or state parks. The natural places in our country hold so much beauty! This year we probably won’t be heading […]

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NPN April 2021

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| 2021, April, Native, Native Plant Nerd, Newsletter, Planting, Plants, Yard

Want to go Native? Are you ready to plant some native plants, but aren’t sure where to start? Here are some beautiful native plant alternatives to common nursery plants. Instead of: Forsythia — try Spicebush (lindera benzoin) instead! This beautiful shrub has yellow blooms in early spring before leafing out. The leaves and stems are very […]

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Vegetable Seed Germination and Transplants

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| 2021, April, Article, Flowers, Garden, Hints, How To, Newsletter, Planting, Plants, Reference, Yard

If you click on the image below, you will be taken to the annual flower seed sowing PDF and you can print directly from there. Good luck and happy planting!  

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Winter Pruning

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| 2021, Article, March, Plants, Winter, Yard

Trees and shrubs are not growing and dormant so it’s the best time to prune. You are doing easy, manageable pruning. Leave the extensive, large scale pruning to later in the season or to an expert (arborist). Good pruning keeps your trees and shrubs attractive, healthy and less susceptible to injury or disease. What to […]

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Dormant Oils

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| 2021, Article, Backyard, Hints, How To, March, Newsletter, Plants, Tree, Yard

To protect our precious plants and our environment we look for safe and natural ways to garden. Oil-based pesticides are an effective and ecologically friendly way to handle many insect pests and even some diseases. Various oils have been used for centuries. They remain an important tool to manage certain pest problems (e.g. scales, aphids, […]

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Winter Tree Care

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| 2021, Article, Backyard, Tree, Winter, Yard

Although we hope winter is on the wane, several more inches of snow are possible. Believe it or not, we should be grateful for snow! It not only insulates plants from cold but also from early warmth that could trick them into growing too soon. Consider it a down jacket for your precious plants. We […]

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