The Humane Gardener
The Humane Gardener
Wildlife and native gardening go hand-in-hand, but sometimes we lose patience with wildlife that enjoys our plants as much as we do! Learn how to cultivate compassion in your garden and successfully coexist with wildlife as Kim Eierman of EcoBeneficial interviews Nancy Lawson, author of The Humane Gardener: Nurturing a Backyard Habitat for Wildlife.
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Are native cultivars as valuable to pollinators as true native plants? Annie White, a Ph.D. student at the Univ. of Vermont, is the first person to conduct research on this important issue.
Anise Hyssop & Pollinators – Native vs. “Nativar”
Anise Hyssop is a great pollinator plant, but is a cultivar equal to the true native? Annie White’s research examines these plants, and many other native perennials for their value to pollinators.
Nectar Collection & Analysis
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