EcoBeneficial - Useful Tips on Ecological Gardening & Native Plants

During a recent trip to the annual Great Smoky Mountain Spring Wildflower Pilgrimage, I was overwhelmed by the incredible biodiversity of native plants and animals, interwoven in their natural habitat in the Smoky Mountains, making up one of the healthiest and most beautiful ecosystems I have ever encountered.
Instead of the endless Japanese Barberry thickets I notice at home in spring, one of the earliest plants to green up in our Northeastern woods, I was treated to vast expanses of Rhododendron calendulaceum (Flame Azalea). …

Ecological Gardening Tips for Spring

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As spring begins in earnest, pause for a moment before rushing off to the nursery or garden center to shop for plants. First, consider how the steps you take and the choices you make can increase the health of your landscape and the environment around you. Here are some tips to get you started:
1) Do a soil test before you buy a single plant. You cannot know what plants to choose unless you know the basic information about your soil. …

Interview with Marjorie Harris on Ecological Gardening

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Join Kim Eierman for this EcoBeneficial interview with gardening legend, Marjorie Harris – ecological landscape designer, plant consultant and author of 15 books on gardening. An organic gardener since the 1960s, Marjorie is based in Toronto. She authored one of the first books advocating the use of ecological gardening principles, Ecological Gardening.
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Plant Diversity in a Pollinator Victory Garden

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A successful Pollinator Victory Garden attracts an abundance of pollinators, as well as a variety of different pollinator species. Pick up some tips on plant diversity to boost your pollinator garden in this short EcoBeneficial video….

Underutilized Native Shrubs With Big Ecological Impact

EcoBlog

Shopping for shrubs can be a dull experience when so many garden centers, nurseries and big box stores sell the same lackluster choices. Does the world need another forsythia, another boxwood, another sterile hydrangea? Go beyond the ecologically-mediocre and seek out great native shrubs that contribute big ecological impact to your landscape.
Here are a few worthy choices for your consideration:
Corylus americana (American Hazelnut)

American Hazelnut is a multi-stemmed deciduous shrub typically found in open woods and woodland edges….

5 Ecological Landscape Resolutions Worth Making

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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? Here are 5 ecological landscape resolutions worth making:
Resolution#1: Become a Climate Change Steward – Plant More Trees

The efforts of nations are critical to stemming climate change, but so are individual actions. Why not help trap carbon emissions, clean the air, cool the environment and decrease the impact of flooding in your own landscape….

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Lessons from the Smokies: Biodiversity in the Home Landscape

Ecological Gardening Tips for Spring

Interview with Marjorie Harris on Ecological Gardening

Plant Diversity in a Pollinator Victory Garden

Underutilized Native Shrubs With Big Ecological Impact