EcoBeneficial - Useful Tips on Ecological Gardening & Native Plants

Join Kim Eierman for this EcoBeneficial interview with Jessica Schuler, Director of the Thain Family Forest at the New York Botanical Garden, as they discuss how this acclaimed botanical garden improves and sustains the ecology of a first-growth urban forest. Schuler shares ecological lessons and insights that can be applied to any landscape….

Spotlight on Winterberry: Persistent Berries for Overwintering Birds

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Winter food sources for birds can be scarce in cold climates. Include native plants with persistent fruits in your garden, like Winterberry (Ilex verticillata), a beautiful native shrub that provides nectar and pollen for bees and beneficial insects and berries for hungry birds in winter….

“Looking for Mr. Goodbar” – The Quest to Find Male Native Plants

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While searching for native plants for clients this spring, I have once again encountered the annoying challenge of trying to find male pollinators for female plants when plants are dioecious (male and female plants). Conventional nurseries and native nurseries alike often fail to deliver the goods. It’s a serious problem for those of us who want to plant for wildlife, especially when we want to provide fruit for birds and other creatures. Read this article and ask your native nursery to meet the Mr….

Propagating Native Plants with Lisa Turoczi

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Few nurseries take the time and trouble to grow native trees and shrubs from wild, locally collected seed. But, it’s the best way to produce genetically diverse, locally adapted plants. Join Kim Eierman in this EcoBeneficial interview as talks with Lisa Turoczi of Earth Tones Native Nursery, about propagating native shrubs from seed….

Gardening Differently This Spring With an Ecological Focus

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As spring begins, gardeners and landscape pros take off like runners at the starting line when the gun goes off. Please pause for just a moment, and consider how you might do things a little bit differently in the landscape this year.
This spring you can make a huge positive impact to the landscapes you design, install, garden or maintain. This year can be the year you that support your local ecosystem and the many challenged species in it (dare I say Monarchs,…

Welcoming Birds Back to the Garden this Spring

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As the weather warms, neo-tropical migrating birds start to reappear in our landscapes. Are you ready to offer a proper welcome? Resources can be slim at this time of year in our landscapes, both for overwintering birds and returning migrants.
Now more than ever, we need to provide welcoming habitats for birds. According to the National Audubon Society, 20 of our most common bird species have declined by an average of 68% since 1967. Some species, like the Evening Grosbeak, have declined by as much as 91%. …

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Managing a Healthy Urban Forest at New York Botanical Garden

Spotlight on Winterberry: Persistent Berries for Overwintering Birds

“Looking for Mr. Goodbar” – The Quest to Find Male Native Plants

Propagating Native Plants with Lisa Turoczi

Gardening Differently This Spring With an Ecological Focus