Mulching for Low Maintenance Gardening

Mulching With Shredded Leaves  By Beth Reis

I love gardening! I also love walking, swimming, biking and reading a good book during the summer. For some reason though, I can't seem to find the time to do necessary chores like laundry and cleaning! Could it be due to all the time I spend outdoors and in my gardens?!

I Love Gardening!

When I was biking this morning (know, I did seem to find the time to do that!) I started thinking about some of the ways I have learned to be a low maintenance gardener. Or at least lower maintenance one. That may sound like an oxymoron, but when you have a large vegetable garden, thirteen flower beds and well over fifty flower pots, it's a good idea to find ways to reduce your garden maintenance!

Backyard Wildlife Habitat

What does a Suburban Wildlife Sanctuary Look Like?

Goldfinch in Purple Coneflowers

  Creating a wildlife habitat does not happen overnight, it takes time and patience. Starting small is a wise idea; pick a section of your: yard, park, school or business and reserve it for the "critters".

   It is fun to research which native plants will perform best in the environment that you have chosen; there are numerous websites and books to assist you with this process. 
   

 

"We have a thistle-feeder in the back for the Goldfinches. 

Guess "fresh" tastes better."

  Paula Korber

  In our previous post, Why Not A Butterfly Garden?, we mentioned that Ken and Paula Korber have been working for several years on developing a yard which is welcoming to: birds, bees, butterflies, skippers along with a host of other insects. I think you will be a bit surprised by some of their other garden guests.

Why Not Plant a Butterfly Garden?

Native Cardinal Flowers are focus of this  new garden.

 

Gardening to Attract Wildlife

Our Smorgasbord

By  Ken & Paula Korber

   One of the thing that I love most about  the Frostville Farmer's Market are the people that I meet; I enjoy hearing stories of their journey from a grassy yard to one that comes alive when planted with native: vines, trees, bushes and flowers along with annuals, vegetables, fruit trees and shade trees. The transformation is amazing!