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Some pollinator and native plant observations in our garden
While some of our native plants go dormant, there still is a lot of nectar and pollen to be had from other natives. Here, an Annas...
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Mosquito spraying kills beneficial insects
Use mosquito "dunks", instead. Here is a video by entomologist Doug Tallamy: https://youtu.be/TqcDZDNtP-0
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August Colors in the Garden
It's been a while since I last posted, almost exactly a month! Mainly due to ongoing issues with my computer. Since it keeps...