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5 Easy Care Native Plants
Here are 5 of the easiest, lowest-effort native plants out there. These are as close to “set it and forget it” as gardening gets: 1. Black-eyed Susan (rudbeckia hirta) Why it’s easy: What…
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Wild Places to visit: Hempstead Plains
My family and I visited Hempstead Plains in Garden City last week and I was immediately struck with how beautifully wild it is. What a breath of fresh air! A volunteer/board member gave…
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The Informed Gardener: some terminology & current opinions about plants
If you’re new to gardening, you might think that gardening is simply about growing lovely flowers and veggies but in reality there are many different opinions about plants and gardening methods, and there…
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Reduce your Lawn & Save Money
This year, I was lucky to attend the Suffolk County CCE “Spring Gardening School” program that was offered virtually a few weeks ago. The focus seemed to be on native plants which was…
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Milkweed & its Many Insect Visitors (Pictures)
Milkweeds are cool plants. Native plant enthusiasts think of milkweeds in terms of how beneficial they are to insects and ecosystems but this plant as a long history of being used as Native…
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Living in the Commercial Zone of Suburbia
I hear people in the suburbs talking about their gardens and their landscaping, and I realize more and more that I am not a part of the suburbs in the traditional sense. Many…
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Design your Garden Today with this Bloom Color Chart!
Are you thinking about designing a colorful native garden? Here’s a handy chart showing the bloom colors of popular native plants in the Northeast Region of the USA. These plants are excellent for…
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Native Plant Tracker
I’ve created a 15 page printable kit that you can use to observe and track the native plants in your environment as they change from week to week. The best teacher is experience…
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Ideas for Bringing Native Plant Gardening into the Mainstream
I recently attended an online event featuring none other than Doug Tallamy, a professor and entomologist who has inspired a whole movement of gardening with native plants! Some of his books include: The…
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Creating a Native Garden-Some Things to Consider
So you’re thinking about creating a native garden. That’s great! By adding even a few native plants you will be creating habitat, food and nesting places for a whole spectrum of wildlife. It’s…
