#InMyYard
So why spend all that time and money in back-breaking landscaping? (I argue it’s well beyond “gardening”.) The answer is easy: back yard wildlife. We have three criteria for plants in the yard: Does it support native birds, bees and wildlife; Is it drought-tolerant; Is it native because that reduces the need for fertilizers and pesticides. We have some non-natives in the yard and we have some plants that might be considered “invasive” but these are in “contained” areas to make aggressive expansion difficult or impossible. Tomorrow, we’ll look at results….