ecological landscaping | NurtureNativeNature

ljmarkson

Oct 139 min read

Reframing Cues to Care for a Rewilded Yard

A service person recently showed up for a non-essential task that would involve a significant disruption to my rewilded yard. He put his...

ljmarkson

Sep 305 min read

Supporting Wildlife Habitat Where we Live is Not a New Idea

When decluttering a closet recently, I found a time capsule in the form of a garden journal I made in the early 90s. The last entry was...

ljmarkson

Aug 224 min read

Nurture Native Nature Fall 2024 Events!

We still have plenty of hot days ahead, but all the hummingbird action and our tired rewilded yards are telling us summer is winding...

ljmarkson

Aug 175 min read

Gardening with Nature at the Garden Club

This week I spoke to my first ladies garden club. I was a bit worried about how receptive they would be to my presentation called...

ljmarkson

Jul 146 min read

Native Evening Primrose as a Habitat Support Plant

In an ecologically focused landscape, common evening primrose (Oenothera biennis) is an example of a native plant that offers habitat...

ljmarkson

Apr 216 min read

Native Plants are Not Yard Ornaments

The transition from ornamental gardening (plants as ornaments) to ecological gardening (native plants as a functional part of an...

ljmarkson

Feb 83 min read

A Habitat Yard Workshop Offers Actionable Change

Last fall I hosted three free habitat yard workshops. My goal was to share actionable ways create a more ecologically sustainably...