Year: 2015
Upscale Winter Habitat for Small Animals
Have you ever wondered what happens to all of the insects over the winter? Similar to warm-blooded animals, many cold-blooded creatures seek shelter or migrate long distances in order to survive. While many gardeners attempt to attract beneficial insects the rest of the year, they often overlook the importance of…
Leave the Seed-Heads for the Birds
The Squash Bee
Peponapis pruinosa- As we prepare to reap the bountiful benefits of the fall harvest crops that inspired our Thanksgiving traditions, we should be thankful for our native pollinators. There are nearly 4,000 diverse varieties of native bee species in North America that go unnoticed for their vital ecological services. Many native…
Blue Camas – The original sweet ‘potato’ of North America
This year, many of us will enjoy a sweet tasting tuber with our traditional Thanksgiving meal. Although the sweet potato (I. batatas) originated in the tropics of Central or South America, it was rarely used by native people living in cooler regions of North America. Blue Camas (Camassia quamash), a…
Kokedama
Upscale Winter Habitat for Small Animals
Have you ever wondered what happens to all of the insects over the winter? Similar to warm-blooded animals, many cold-blooded creatures seek shelter or migrate long distances in order to survive. While many gardeners attempt to attract beneficial insects the rest of the year, they often overlook the importance of…
Leave the Seed-Heads for the Birds
The Squash Bee
Peponapis pruinosa- As we prepare to reap the bountiful benefits of the fall harvest crops that inspired our Thanksgiving traditions, we should be thankful for our native pollinators. There are nearly 4,000 diverse varieties of native bee species in North America that go unnoticed for their vital ecological services. Many native…
Blue Camas – The original sweet ‘potato’ of North America
This year, many of us will enjoy a sweet tasting tuber with our traditional Thanksgiving meal. Although the sweet potato (I. batatas) originated in the tropics of Central or South America, it was rarely used by native people living in cooler regions of North America. Blue Camas (Camassia quamash), a…