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Be part of the change
Read this great article https://www.lewisginter.org/doug-tallamy-productive-native-plants/?fbclid=IwAR0oW9JMRe09xHoKAB-n6ECPoful0pJGMEQQZ...
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Little Sleepyheads
Since I hadn't seen Summer Long-horned males sleeping in the garden for several days, I was feeling rather sad, thinking it was the end...
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Scarlet runner bean arbor for pollinators
I planted scarlet runner beans again this year, from dried beans collected last autumn. The blossoms are so beautiful and pollinators...
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Echinacea Rainbow Marcella
I love these echinaceas/coneflowers! Look at those delicious colors. This is their third year growing in a large container pot and look...
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Don't spray mosquitoes
Please remember this! Read about an excellent alternative to spraying here: https://ui.charlotte.edu/story/try-%E2%80%98bucket-doom%E2%80...