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🌼🌿 Check out our latest blog on "Creating a Ladybird Haven." 🐞 Learn how to attract and nurture these adorable garden defenders: https://lnkd.in/ecmxVHNU 🌸💚

Interested in learning why you should plant with pollinators in mind this season? On May 1st, join the URI Master Gardeners for a free workshop detailing the importance of pollinators to our local ecosystems and how what you garden can help. More info here: https://lnkd.in/dyfdxsq4

On the our Livable Blog we shared the benefits of opting for gardens over lawns, "Flowers can help fight urban heat, decrease pollution and clean the air. Additionally, flower gardens are an excellent way to support the environment and foster wildlife by rejuvenating local bee populations and aid in the effort of pollination." To learn more about how to create a pollinator garden, check out AD's guide to doing in in & steps: https://hubs.la/Q0238vmm0

Learn all the mountain secrets to local garden success. This is an information packed class guaranteed to increase garden blooms and fruit this year. Learn about growing zones, frost dates, soils and more; you'll know exactly what to do in the gardens after this class.

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Check out this blog by Home & Garden Information Center from Clemson University

Topped up the botanical inspiration tanks recently, eloquently captured by Paul Roper-Gee in a journal article on our website. Two key planting take homes I’m keen to explore more are.. 1. Dry gardens which select plants for the conditions so they adapt and thrive. Seems counterintuitive to use no imported topsoil or compost, no added nutrients and zero irrigation. By being stressed, the plants roots reach out further and bloom brighter. By using less resources, more robust, vibrant gardens are created.. win, win! 2. Successional planting is the 4D design element of time. Unlike most buildings and objects, plants are a dynamic design medium which reshape their environment as they grow. In 5 years time a canopy can start forming and additional plantings can be added. Once the plants are in the ground the design evolution begins! #plantingdesign #landscapearchitecture #futuretrends #designwithtime #gardendesign #designinspiration

🤔Three Questions for Y'all Garden Enthusiasts: ✅Have you started your spring garden yet? ✅Do you use Soil Blocks? ✅Do you use HydraFiber? I answer Yes to all three! You?🫵

Check out this blog by Home & Garden Information Center from Clemson University

In this season of Christmas trees 🎄 I realized how little I actually know about them. Whatever holidays you celebrate, I hope you find this article (originally written for schoolchildren) as delightful and informative as I did! For example: Did you know that the first decorated tree can be traced back to 1510 in Riga, Latvia? Or that Christmas tree farms can remove dust and pollen from the air at scale? Or that #Oregon grows more #christmas #trees than any other state (4+ million trees / 31% of all trees sold in the U.S.)? 🌲 🌲 🌲 This article also includes details about tree varieties, life cycles, harvesting (do you know what a "baler" is?), pests and diseases, and helpful vocabulary. As we soak in the joys of winter holidays, may you have a bit more #appreciation for what goes into #evergreen traditions. Enjoy! https://lnkd.in/grWsG7Wd #forestry #holidayseason #holidaytraditions #christmastree