Native Seeds: How to Break Dormancy
{5 minute read} Starting a garden from seed is a fantastic way to enhance your gardening skills while keeping costs low. Native annual and perennial seeds, however, require a bit more attention due to their natural adaptations that prevent them from sprouting at the wrong time. To help them germinate successfully, you’ll need to break…
Challenge Your Idea of “Fall Garden Cleanup”
{3-minute read} Today, we’re sharing a few tips to prepare your property for cooler weather and ensure that our pollinators have a cozy spot to over-winter. Photo by Rich Hatfield from Xerces.org Putting gardens to bed for the season is a daunting task. Raking and bagging of leaves, collecting sticks and twigs, cutting back, and…
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Organic Wood Mulch: the real MVP
{5-minute read} In a previous post we discussed the environmental and personal health impacts of four popular mulch types for the landscape. Today, let’s dissect the clear winner and our favorite- organic wood mulch. Photo by Skyler Ewing on Pexels.com Hardwoods vs Softwoods. It isn’t about the actual ‘toughness’ of the wood. Some hardwoods are…