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Fall Checklist for the EcoBeneficial Landscape
Now that fall is here, is your landscape in good order? Following some simple steps can prevent or lessen the impacts of a harsh winter, and lay the groundwork for best results in the spring. 1) If...
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Pollinators of Native Plants With Heather Holm
EcoBeneficial! is delighted to be back online after a medical emergency and a long recovery period. I return with an interview with Heather Holm, author of Pollinators of Native Plants: Attract,...
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20 Resolutions for the EcoBeneficial Landscape
It’s that time of year to make your resolutions for 2015. Don’t forget to include your landscape! Here are 20 resolutions to get you started toward a healthier ecosystem: 1) Reduce or eliminate the...
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Going Pesticide-Free for Pollinators at The Farm Between
This past August, I took a road trip to one of my favorite states, Vermont, where lots of good things are happening with organic and pesticide-free landscapes and nursery production. One of my stops...
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Powerful Prunus: A Visit With Dr. Doug Tallamy
Some of our most ecologically powerful native plants are the ones we never plant! It’s time for a change, if we really want to make a difference to our environment. Often considered a “weedy tree”,...
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Native Bogs with Ron Determann of Atlanta Botanical Garden
If you haven’t seen a native bog in full bloom, then make sure to put that on your bucket list. A recent trip south this fall provided me with the excuse I needed to see the splendid bog gardens at the...
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Planting for Specialist Native Bees
Our 4,000 native bee species in the United States fall into one of two categories – pollen generalists and pollen specialists. Generalist bees are the majority, accounting for 80% of all bee species....
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The Pollinator Victory Garden: Winning the War on Pollinator Decline
You don’t have to be a gardener or a landscape professional to know that many pollinators are in trouble. The White House has taken notice and on May 19, 2015, released the “Pollinator Research Action...
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The Pollinator Partnership
Learning about pollinators and how to help them can be a challenge – not only finding reliable information, but finding information that you can actually use. One of the most helpful resources...
View ArticleEdible Natives: Spotlight on Eastern Prickly Pear Cactus
Many of our native plants are edible and nutritious. Eastern Prickly Pear Cactus is a native ground cover that offers a tasty treat for humans and pollinators. Learn more about Opuntia humifusa with...
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5 Ecological Landscape Resolutions Worth Making for 2016
Losing weight and curbing bad habits don’t have to be the only resolutions you make for the New Year. How about adopting some resolutions that will have a positive impact on the environment around you?...
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Reliable Lists of Native Plants for Bees
It’s a great time of your to start planning your garden. Make sure to include a “Pollinator Victory Garden” in part of your landscape – a way to help win the war on pollinator decline. It’s not just...
View ArticleEco-Lessons from the Farm: GMO Corn & Pollinators
EcoBeneficial! went on a working vacation to Vermont this summer and visited some organic farms, including River Berry Farm in Fairfax, Vermont. After you finish this post watch my short video...
View ArticleFall Checklist for the EcoBeneficial Landscape
Now that fall is here, is your landscape in good order? Following some simple steps can prevent or lessen the impacts of a harsh winter, and lay the groundwork for best results in the spring. 1) If...
View ArticlePollinators of Native Plants With Heather Holm
EcoBeneficial! is delighted to be back online after a medical emergency and a long recovery period. I return with an interview with Heather Holm, author of Pollinators of Native Plants: Attract,...
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The Pollinator Partnership
Great ResourcesLearning about pollinators and how to help them can be a challenge – not only finding reliable information, but finding information that you can actually use. One of the most helpful...
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Edible Natives: Spotlight on Eastern Prickly Pear Cactus
VideosMany of our native plants are edible and nutritious. Eastern Prickly Pear Cactus is a native ground cover that offers a tasty treat for humans and pollinators. Learn more about Opuntia humifusa...
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Reliable Lists of Native Plants for Bees
Great ResourcesIt’s a great time of your to start planning your garden. Make sure to include a “Pollinator Victory Garden” in part of your landscape – a way to help win the war on pollinator decline....
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Native Alternative to Corylopsis?
Ask EcoBeneficial!Question: Can you suggest a native alternative to Corylopsis (Winter Hazel) for New York? Answer: There are several Corylopsis species that have been used in American gardens –...
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Native Plants to Help Prevent Erosion?
Ask EcoBeneficial!Question: We have a problem with erosion on a moist, sloping area near our septic field. Our landscaper wants to put in pipes and direct run-off into the woods. Do you have any...
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