tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73258560956388641652024-03-13T19:11:09.725-07:00American Beauties Native PlantsBringing Life to your GardenPeggy Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13029106320361687825noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7325856095638864165.post-7914821250778088612015-06-18T07:04:00.003-07:002015-06-18T07:04:30.440-07:00Win a Wildlife Waystation!<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px;">We are so excited to be working with 2 of Better Homes & Gardens’ best magazines </span><i style="background-color: white; color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px;">Easy Garden Projects</i><span style="background-color: white; color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px;"> and </span><i style="background-color: white; color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px;">Country Gardens Magazine</i><span style="background-color: white; color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px;"> to give away a $7,500 Wildlife Waystation! The winner will receive $7,500 worth of native plants plus a garden design and consultation with famed author and garden designer, </span><a href="http://zonagardens.com/" style="background-color: white; color: #b45f06; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px; text-decoration: none;">Scott Calhoun of Zona Gardens</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px;">, all compliments of American Beauties Native Plants.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Wildlife habitat is diminishing at an alarming rate. That means that your backyard is more important than ever to the wildlife we hold so dear. Here’s</span><br />
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<b><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Providing Food for Wildlife<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Planting native trees, shrubs and perennials will provide wildlife with their natural diet that includes; nectar, pollen, seeds, nuts and berries. Adding birdfeeders is a great way to provide supplemental nutrition.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Just like us, wildlife needs a fresh water source to drink and to bathe in. Try to incorporate ponds, rain gardens, birdbaths and puddling areas for butterflies. Water will bring so much life to your garden!</span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Provide Cover and a Place to Raise their Young <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Evergreen trees provide shelter all year. Leave brush and leaf piles in a quite corner of your garden. Meadows, shrub borders, even dead trees provide cover and nesting. You can also supplement with birdhouses, bee houses, bat houses, toad houses and more.</span></div>
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<i><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Avoiding pesticides and herbicides is an essential part of creating wildlife waystation.</span></i></div>
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Peggy Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13029106320361687825noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7325856095638864165.post-55853242770611642082015-06-10T05:19:00.000-07:002015-06-10T05:19:54.014-07:00Vivacious Viburnum<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">People
often ask me what my favorite plant is but, I could never pick just one.
However, if I could pick a whole genus, I think it might be viburnum. They are
one of America’s most popular landscape plants, with good reason. Most viburnum
have at least 3-season interest, attractive foliage and
growth habits.
White or pink flowers in spring, some quite fragrant, and they attract
butterflies looking for nectar. In late summer the fruit begins to form often
with fantastic colors attracting robins, bluebirds, thrushes, catbirds,
cardinals, finches, waxwings, and more. They are the ultimate bird-scaping
plant.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Many
have outstanding fall color too. For gardeners looking for spring bloom and
fall color, viburnum is a great substitute for invasive plants like callery pear and burning bush. Viburnum
have a wide distribution range in the U.S. attesting to the fact that they are
quite adaptable. They generally grow well when planted in moist, rich and
slightly acidic soil. Light requirements vary a bit, but again they are pretty adaptable. For best fruit set it’s advisable to plant at least 2 different
cultivars. Here is a look at some of my favorites.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Berries are a great source of winter food for birds and
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Large trees keep us cool in the summertime</span></td></tr>
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A great garden that is full of biodiversity includes,
herbaceous plants, shrubs and trees. Some refer to gardens planted this way as
a layered garden. They are also the most visually pleasing as they mimic the
way we see plants in nature. Think of trees as the backbone of your design.
They give us shade to cool the air and they shelter us from winter winds. Their
flowers, fruits and fall colors give us all-season beauty. Think of trees as an
investment or like building a foundation. And, try to remember when you look at
the price tag of your soon-to-be new tree that someone has been caring for it
daily; watering, feeding, repotting and pruning, for many years before it
arrived at you favorite garden center. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We use trees, shrubs and perennials to create a natural looking garden</span></td></tr>
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The right trees can also provide food and shelter for a wide
variety of wildlife. Their flowers provide nectar and pollen for pollinators.
Later, their fruits, nuts, berries and seeds are another important food source
for wildlife. Trees are also a welcome nesting site for birds and other
creatures, offering a sheltered place for them to raise their young. Consider
planting evergreen trees too. They provide shelter for wildlife all year long!
Native trees and their cultivars are the best choice to attract wildlife
because they have evolved together. A white oak tree for example supports more
than 500 kinds of butterflies and moths. While the invasive Bradford pear
supports zero.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>Here are a few of my favorites</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.abnativeplants.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/plants.plantDetail/plant_id/217/index.htm">‘Wildfire’ Black Tupelo</a></span></div>
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Heavy nectar
producer, drawing all kinds of pollinators</span></div>
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Excellent
fruit for a number of birds<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.abnativeplants.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/plants.plantDetail/plant_id/115/index.htm">White Fringetree</a></span></div>
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A
small graceful tree with fragrant flowers<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Flowers
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Mockingbirds, blue jays, pileated woodpeckers and cardinals love the
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.abnativeplants.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/plants.plantDetail/plant_id/12/index.htm">Swamp White Oak</a></span></div>
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and emerging leaves attract a long list of pollinators<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Insect-eating
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Acorns
are a major food source for a variety of wildlife<i><o:p></o:p></i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.abnativeplants.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/plants.plantDetail/plant_id/8/index.htm">Eastern Redcedar</a></span></div>
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The fruits are a staple for 80 species of birds </span></div>
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Including cedar waxwing named for
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Adapts
to almost any growing condition and makes a good windbreak<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.abnativeplants.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/plants.plantDetail/plant_id/160/index.htm">Allegheny Serviceberry</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Year-round beauty, flowers, berries
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Birds love the fruit and so will you!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Attracts early bees and butterflies</span><span style="color: #b51e00; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;"><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Bringing Life to Your Garden!</span></div>
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Peggy Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13029106320361687825noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7325856095638864165.post-14996787033595625522015-05-27T06:03:00.000-07:002015-05-27T06:03:42.363-07:00Summer Is Their Time To Shine!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Pollinators and other beneficial wildlife could really use your help and the
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get a firsthand look at the operation. The garden center is beautiful, filled with top quality
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>We Are Spreading Our Wings to Help Fund More Environmental
Research and Education</b></span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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back in a big way. It’s at the very core of our mission. For 10 years American
Beauties Native Plants partnered with the National Wildlife Federation and
donated $267,000 to help support their environmental education programs.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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spreading our wings to help other worthy causes such as </span><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">the exciting new
documentary <i>Hometown Habitat</i>, from
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what better way to convey the message about native plants, pollinators and
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Peggy Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13029106320361687825noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7325856095638864165.post-57628275716324040542015-03-11T07:14:00.000-07:002015-03-11T07:14:06.722-07:00Is Gardening a Foreign Language to You?<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
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brother-in-law Ken can join the conversation instead of glazing over when we
start to talk about gardening. Finally,
a clear, concise book with over 200 useful terms for the layman gardener. I
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edging of displays were made of logs and sticks. Crocus were blooming in the un-mowed
grass. Butterfly scarves were for sale. Beehives and birdhouses were prevalent. Butterfly plant stakes danced
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Turner</a> </span><span style="color: #274e13;">is one of the finest nature photographers in the
country. His images have appeared on the covers and in the pages of </span><i style="color: #274e13;">Garden
Design</i><span style="color: #274e13;">, </span><i style="color: #274e13;">Sunset, American Gardener, Horticulture, Organic Gardening</i><span style="color: #274e13;">, </span><i style="color: #274e13;">Birds
and Blooms</i><span style="color: #274e13;"> as well as in numerous garden books. He also co-authored </span><span style="color: #b45f06;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Wildflowers-Pacific-Northwest-Timber-Guides/dp/0881927457"><i>Wildflowers
of the Pacific Northwest</i></a>,</span><span style="color: #274e13;"> an American
Horticultural Society Book Award winner. Mark also <o:p></o:p></span></span><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">co-authored </span><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px; text-align: start;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Trees-Shrubs-Pacific-Northwest-Timber/dp/1604692634">Trees & Shrubs of the Pacific Northwest</a> </i>with </span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px; text-align: start;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Ellen Kuhlmann. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">When Mark showed me the Washington
Wildflowers app I was completely overwhelmed by the stunning quality of the
images and the depth of information! <a href="http://www.burkemuseum.org/herbarium/">University
of Washington Herbarium at the Burke Museum</a> provided the cultural information and
database. <a href="http://highcountryapps.com/">High Country Apps</a> provided the software
and of course, Mark supplied the images. Whether you are a novice plant lover
or have a Ph.D. in Plant Science this user friendly app has something for you. The
<a href="http://turnerphotographics.com/2013/04/06/washington-wildflowers-a-new-standard-in-wildflower-smartphone-apps/">Washington
Wildflowers app</a> costs just $7.99 and a portion of revenues
go back to University of Washington Herbarium </span><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">to fund conservation and botanical exploration
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and vines that occur in Washington and adjacent areas of British Columbia,
Idaho, and Oregon. The majority of species included are native, but introduced
species common to the region are covered as well in order to expand the
usefulness of this resource. Once downloaded and installed, the app does not
need an Internet or cell phone connection to run so, you can use it no matter
how remote your wanderings take you. Mark, an avid outdoorsman himself, now
takes the app on hikes instead of his books.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Peggy Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13029106320361687825noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7325856095638864165.post-9951738321222161902014-09-09T14:06:00.001-07:002014-09-09T14:06:48.449-07:00A little Goes a Long Way<br />
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Good News About Monarchs</span></h4>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-b-ezeU1xHcE/VA3yRNngVBI/AAAAAAAABTE/g9vwQ4AytB0/s1600/monarcg%2Bwatch%2Bpopulations.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-b-ezeU1xHcE/VA3yRNngVBI/AAAAAAAABTE/g9vwQ4AytB0/s1600/monarcg%2Bwatch%2Bpopulations.jpg" height="270" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13;">The number of overwintering monarchs is expected to rise during the winter of 2014-2015.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="color: #213f09; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 14pt;">Dr. Chip Taylor
of </span><a href="http://www.monarchwatch.org/" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 14pt;">Monarch Watch</a><span style="color: #213f09; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 14pt;"> expects the overwintering population of monarchs in Mexico to be at
least 1.4 hectares this winter, twice as large as last year. Though he cautions
that without a recovery plan and more than a million acres of restored habitat, we are not out of the woods just yet. Even so, in my mind a little good news about monarchs goes a long way!</span></div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TttgI5jYjJ8/VA3yAg4r_eI/AAAAAAAABS8/FMxpd5TRfP8/s1600/Peak%2BTimes%2Bfor%2Bmigration.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TttgI5jYjJ8/VA3yAg4r_eI/AAAAAAAABS8/FMxpd5TRfP8/s1600/Peak%2BTimes%2Bfor%2Bmigration.jpg" height="320" width="316" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13;">Check the peak migration times in your area. Do you have native nectar plants in bloom for them? </span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 14pt;"><span style="color: #274e13;">The Best Milkweed for Your Area</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #274e13;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 14pt;">The University of Minnesota has a
</span><a href="http://monarchjointventure.org/images/uploads/documents/MilkweedFactSheetFINAL.pdf" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 14pt;">Monarch Joint Venture</a><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 14pt;"> program that encourages people to plant milkweed.
Monarchs lay their eggs on milkweed plants and they are the only plants monarch
caterpillars can eat. Check out their beautiful guide to see which
<a href="http://monarchjointventure.org/images/uploads/documents/MilkweedFactSheetFINAL.pdf">milkweed plants are native to your area. </a></span></span></div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-IALR8azMAtQ/VA3ybY8drYI/AAAAAAAABTM/T7PF9eHRJuA/s1600/how%2Bmuch%2Bfat%2Ba%2Bmonarch%2Bneeds.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-IALR8azMAtQ/VA3ybY8drYI/AAAAAAAABTM/T7PF9eHRJuA/s1600/how%2Bmuch%2Bfat%2Ba%2Bmonarch%2Bneeds.jpg" height="206" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">The graph shows how much fat a typical monarch has each month. Extra nectar is stored as fat for winter survival.</span> </span> </td></tr>
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<span style="color: #274e13;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Get Involved</span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"></span></span></span></div>
</span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: medium;"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #274e13;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: medium;"><a href="http://www.learner.org/jnorth/monarch/"> Journey North</a>, is a project that engages citizen
scientists in a global study of wildlife that includes monarchs. </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="font-size: 19px;">Their</span></span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: medium;"> website is full of great information. </span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: medium;">They have a free, new science app for your mobile phone. With the new app you can
track the migration, report your sightings, take pictures and leave comments. If you don't have a mobile phone you can report your sightings <a href="http://www.learner.org/jnorth/maps/Gallery.html">here</a>. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #213f09; font-family: Verdana; font-size: medium;">They also have some <a href="http://www.learner.org/jnorth/tm/monarch/jr/kids_current.html">fun booklets and slide shows</a> for your kids. </span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.learner.org/jnorth/mobile/"><span style="color: #274e13;">Download your free app here.</span></a></td></tr>
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Look for more information on planting a butterfly garden, butterfly life cycles and special relationships between native plants and butterflies on our <a href="http://www.abnativeplants.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/home.showpage/pageID/43/index.htm">American Beauties Native Plants</a> website. Enjoy our <a href="http://www.abnativeplants.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.landscapePlans&recID=1">butterfly garden landscape plans</a> here.<span style="color: #213f09; font-family: Verdana; font-size: medium;"></span></div>
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Bringing
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Have fun out there,</div>
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Peggy Anne</div>
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<!--EndFragment-->Peggy Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13029106320361687825noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7325856095638864165.post-21041731187370444272014-09-03T05:37:00.001-07:002014-09-03T07:06:59.545-07:00Growing for Futures with the National Garden Bureau<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> I was in Chicago last month for the Independent Garden
Center trade show. Don’t tell my bosses but I skipped out on the last da</span><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">y of
the show to go and see a garden that my friend Diane Blazek
was so excited about. Diane is the executive
director of the <a href="http://ngb.org/">National Garden Bureau</a> and they
have chosen the <a href="http://jmtf.org/portfolio/growing-solutions-farm/">Growing Solutions Farm</a> in Chicago as a
beneficiary of its annual fundraising effort. Growing Solutions Farm is a vocational program of the </span><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.jmtf.org/">Julie + Michael Tracy Family Foundation</a><span class="MsoHyperlink">/Urban Autism Solutions.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; text-indent: 0.5in;">The
one-acre garden was beautiful, immaculately kept and cared for. It produces
hundreds of pounds of food in what would otherwise be an urban food
desert.</span><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; text-indent: 0.5in;"> </span><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; text-indent: 0.5in;">The young adults with
autism work together with an urban farmer, vocational
coach, teachers, volunteers and agency staff to develop skills that can lead to
career opportunities in the agriculture, horticulture, food processing and
distribution industries. The kids not only plant and care for the garden, they
are also learning how to cook and eat fresh fruit and vegetables. They will
also be involved in selling the produce in farmer’s market style. This kind of
interaction is a critical step in their development. I met the urban farmer, a
determined and caring woman with more than enough credentials to run the
project. I also met the teachers and was shown how their studies were set up;
they include everything from planting to business etiquette; things you and I
would probably take for granted. For instance, how to have a break time at work,
broken down in steps they can follow. Like, how do you know when break is over?
To say I was impressed with the project would be a giant understatement.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The best
part of the day was meeting all of the kids. We arrived at snack time and they
were gobbling up organic salads with tomatoes from their garden. Many gave me
their hand and one young man wrote me a two-page letter about the garden and Walt
Disney. We posed for a picture and I had to hug Diane for taking so much time
out of her busy day to bring me there. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">These kids
are proud of their garden and like every single one of us, would like to have a
meaningful job. The scope of this project exceeded my expectations by a mile
and I believe it will truly prepare them to have an even more meaningful
future. Growing for Futures is the perfect name for this project.<a href="https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/national-garden-bureau-s-growing-for-futures-2/x/7836046"> If you can donate any amount – please, please do. </a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">In
an innovative twist, each donor contribution will translate into a tangible
item needed by the garden. For example, a $10 donation will purchase a watering
nozzle; a $25 donation will buy 50-feet of watering hose and so on. The NGB
also hopes to garner another $20,000 through donated supplies from horticulture
businesses. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Bringing Life to Your Garden!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Have fun out there, Peggy Anne</span></div>
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">For more information from the National Garden Bureau please contact</span></div>
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Jon Kaplan at: 312-342-4304, or jkaplan@greenmarkpr.com </span></div>
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>I just returned from the Independent Garden Center trade
show in Chicago. I went to visit our American Beauties licensed growers and to
check out the latest trends. I recall last year the colors of pots and other
products were very “in your face” but the pallets of colors seem to be
softening somewhat this year. There is also a definite trend toward Asian
design. I can certainly see the connection between the implied serenity of the
artwork and the spirituality of gardening for many people. </b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>What really jumped out at me this year were fairy gardens.
Now, I grew up on fairy tales and I like fairies as much as the next guy but I
always thought fairy gardening was kind of silly. Since it was impossible to ignore
them, I started to take a closer look at he displays. Many were incredibly intricate;
some even had trains running through them. The ones with vegetable gardens in them won me over. I probably won't build one in my
yard but I will encourage the children in my life to give it a try. </b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>We’re always talking about how to reach the next generation
in this business so why not start kids off young. With a good dose of fresh air
and imagination required, fairy gardening might just be what the doctor ordered
to combat nature-deficit disorder.</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We three amigos are just back from the National Garden Writers Symposium in Pittsburgh. We had a fantastic time catching up with old friends and making new ones. Everyone loved the booth and our groovy giveaways that included; worm castings from <a href="http://www.organicmechanicsoil.com/">Organic Mechanics</a>, compost tea bags from <a href="http://www.sustane.com/"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 22px;">Suståne</span> Natural Fertilizer</a>, a swamp milkweed plant from <a href="http://www.abnativeplants.com/">American Beauties Native Plants</a> and a great reusable cotton bag with our slogan "Together We Can Make a Difference."</span></div>
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We asked garden writers to tell us why native plants and organic gardening products were important to them and their readers. One lucky winner was drawn from from the fish bowl full of answers and they won a Monarch Release from <a href="http://www.libertyschoolbutterflies.com/">The Liberty School and Butterfly Farm & Garden</a> - thank you so much for the donation Liberty School!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The answers were quite interesting. We'd also love to here from you! Write to us here or on Facebook.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">In no particular order….</span></div>
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Safety, no harmful pesticides, peace of mind, for edibles
and cut flowers.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Sustainable landscapes provide a circle of life relevant to
flora and fauna.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We built the finest greenhouses in the world – we love supporting
these products.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">People are afraid of the health risks on humans from
chemicals.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I’ve been gardening organically for many years. When I
lecture or publish, I emphasize the importance of using native plants to
support wildlife especially for winged creatures.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I work at an organic botanical garden and have adopted that
lifestyle at home.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It takes a whole ecosystem to grow a healthy garden.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">If you look at a map of where monarchs have been most
affected Iowa is one of the hardest hit. We have a group called The Monarchs of
Eastern Iowa that’s doing a lot of work. Iowa used to be covered with native
plants – we need more!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Sustainability is important because we must be thinking
about how this world is affected by our actions.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I am a school instructor. My students are very interested in
sustainable living, urban agriculture etc. !!!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">First, do no harm!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">More awareness for organic sustainability to protect local
bees, plants and animals.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Better in every way.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">No/less contamination from man’s hand on this land.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We live atop the Edwards Aquifer in Texas. Native plants
help us conserve the water supply and organic products help us avoid polluting
the aquifer.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We need native plants and organic products to protect our
soil.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Better for the environment and future generations.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Promotes healthy soil, healthy, happy people and healthy,
vibrant plants.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">There are too many pollutants in the environment. We need to
be more organic.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Greater success in the garden = greater happiness!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">As a teacher I find it important to teach student about
biodiversity</span><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Preserve natural heritage.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">People like choices. Native plants are gaining interest as
more people become aware of them. Earth – diversity – sustainability makes a
better planet for us all.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We need to pass information along to everyone on how to
sustain our earth!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">To feed pollinators!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Because they are part of a system that keeps us and other
creatures alive.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Oh, they are SO important. I have grandchildren and pets and
I don’t want to risk their health. Also, I LOVE native plants!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Native plants encourage native birds and butterflies.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Contamination of the ground.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Passing along this planet to my kids in a way I want to pass
it on…</span><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">They are part of helping people to feel they are being part
of the solution rather than part of the problem. Also, people are very
interested in avoiding materials that could make them, their kids or pets
unwell.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Birds, bees and butterflies!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Because they sustain the same web of life that sustains us –
because without them we might as well - </span><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Pave Paradise and Put Up a Parking Lot!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Just one world, we must take care of it.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">In general they work better in our climate and soil.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">As the head of my town’s conservation council, I am forever
promoting milkweed for monarchs. As the owner of a large design / build firm, I
try to encourage natives to all my clients. And, as a blogger I try to push
natives to all.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I can’t think of any reason why NOT being organic could be
acceptable as normal gardening. Everything is connected. We gardeners need to
sustain life from the soil to the treetops!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Sustainability is cool stuff</span><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">- no to inorganic chemicals.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Because our children need a cleaner planet.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Because they support our ecosystems.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">To protect and preserve butterflies and other pollinators.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Sustainable is the new way.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Many people today are concerned about the safety of their
children and neighborhoods; they want to be sure their gardens are doing good
for the world.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Because we are trying to educate homeowners on the
importance of inviting pollinators to our neighborhoods.</span><br />
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Peggy Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13029106320361687825noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7325856095638864165.post-45817077896619340532014-07-30T05:29:00.001-07:002014-07-30T11:39:09.693-07:00¡Three Amigos! or What Garden Writers Means to Me<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Next week I get to go to the </span><a href="http://www.gardenwriters.org/gwa.php?p=index.html" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Garden Writers National Symposium</a><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> in Pittsburgh.</span><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I‘ve been
a member of this organization for about 15 years and to say it changed my life
would be an understatement. Each year we meet in a different city. There is a
quirky trade show the first two nights with some folks dressed in crazy
costumes and visitors sipping cocktails while trying to spot the latest
gardening trends. There is a solid line up of educational seminars taught by
the best in the business. And, there are tours, tours to the most beautiful
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Because I lived in Holland for such a long time, I hadn’t
seen much of the U.S. Garden Writers opened my mind to all the beauty our
country has to offer. It has taken me away from my desk and surrounded me with
people that love horticulture as much as I do. I always come home feeling
refreshed and excited. Over the years I’ve made the most amazing friendships,
not least of which was my husband Dan Benarcik of </span><a href="http://www.chanticleergarden.org/" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Chanticleer Gardens</a><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">. I’m
counting the days to hug my old friends and welcome new ones into my life.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I’m especially excited this year because I will be
exhibiting with two other companies that I believe in whole heartedly; </span><a href="http://www.organicmechanicsoil.com/" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Organic Mechanics Soil Company </a><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">and </span><a href="http://www.sustane.com/" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Suståne Natural Fertilizer</a><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">. We are the ¡Three Amigos! Our tag
line will be “Together We can Make a Difference.” We believe that together as a
team, together as garden communicators and together as good citizens we can
make positive changes to our environment.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Catherine Zimmerman (<a href="http://themeadowproject.com/">The MeadowProject</a>) has teamed up with </span><a href="http://www.bringingnaturehome.net/"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Doug Tallamy</span></a><span style="font-size: 11pt;"> and the </span><a href="http://www.chesapeakelandscape.org/hometown-habitat/"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Chesapeake Conservation Landscaping Council</span></a><span style="font-size: 11pt;"> to produce a new film on native
plants called </span><i><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Hometown Habitat!</span></i><span style="font-size: 11pt;"> This 90-minute documentary
focuses on how and why native plants are critical to the survival and
vitality of local ecosystems. Entomologist Doug Tallamy provides the
narrative and sounds the alarm about habitat and species loss. </span><span style="font-size: 11pt;">The
message: “We can change the notion that humans are <i>here</i> and
nature is <i>some place else</i>. It doesn’t have to, and shouldn’t
be that way.”</span><span style="font-size: 11pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Each
individual has the power to conserve resources, restore habitat for wildlife
and bring beauty to their patch of earth. </span><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://themeadowproject.com/">See Catherine’s interview with
author/entomologist Doug Tallamy</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>I'm so proud of American Beauties Native Plants for being the very first organization to sponsor a minute of this important film!</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> <a href="http://www.chesapeakelandscape.org/hometown-habitat/">Would your company like to sponsor a
minute? Make a tax deductible donation today!</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">“Donating funds to make this documentary film possible
was the right thing to do. </span><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It’s important work, and what better way to convey the
message about native plants, pollinators and larval foods than by seeing the
relationship first hand.</span><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Surely, if a picture is worth a thousand words, then a
movie is worth a million.”</span><i><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">- <b>Steve
Castorani Co-owner of American Beauties Native Plants</b></span></i></div>
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">“By sponsoring a minute of production, American Beauties becomes
the first organization to support the making of Hometown Habitat. We are
thrilled! We can not travel to tell these inspiring habitat hero stories
without the financial backing from organizations and individuals, who are
dedicated to promoting native plants. <b>Thanks American Beauties for helping us
kick this off!”<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Catherine Zimmerman, an award-winning director of photography,
has over 30 years of experience in documentary filmmaking with an emphasis on
education and environmental issues. Environmental videos of hers include global
warming documentaries for CNN Presents and New York Times Television; Save
Rainforests/Save Lives, Freshfarm Markets, Wildlife Without Borders: Connecting
People and Nature in the Americas, and America’s Sustainable Garden: United
States Botanic Garden.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I
was sitting at my desk this morning wondering what to write about. I looked
through a pile of papers I keep in the ‘Please Read Me’ file and checked my
notes online. I thought of writing about Greenhouse Growers June issue that’s
dedicated to Protecting Pollinators. The spokes woman from the Xerces Society
took issue with some of the facts put forward by Joe Bischoff in his article
entitled ‘What’s All the Buzz About’. That could have been a good he said/she
piece but then I looked out the window…<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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sun is shining, the birds are singing and there is a light breeze with spring
azures racing about. It’s an all around perfect day but not for debate. Days
like this are meant for enjoying our gardens. Time to smell the roses or
whatever is flowering. This is what we do it for, the weeding and watering and
planting and pruning.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My
inspiration was right here all the time. Take a walk with me…<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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color. The </span><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">Eastern Red Columbine</span><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"> was covered with orange-red flowers
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Coneflowers are all just beginning to bloom. It didn’t take long for the bees
and butterflies to find them. I have some in a vase beside on my desk. They
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pollinators and is surprisingly rabbit resistant and I have proof. Flopsy,
Mopsy, Cottontail, Peter and their whole damn family live in our garden.</span></span></div>
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Peggy Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13029106320361687825noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7325856095638864165.post-38991158275767160012014-06-18T06:39:00.000-07:002014-06-18T06:39:22.279-07:00The Magnificent Meadow<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Thursday I was fortunate enough to be invited to the opening celebration for <a href="http://longwoodgardens.org/">Longwood Gardens</a>’ new 86-acre Meadow Garden in Kennett Square, PA. It’s
Longwood so; even in the rain it was fantastic! Route 52 had long divided the
meadow, but it is now whole again, providing habitat for native flora and
fauna. Excited volunteers told me they have documented over 95 different bird
species in the meadow. They’ve planted 1,100 native trees and shrubs and over
100,000 native wildflower and native grass plugs. The majority of the plugs
were grown locally at our very own <a href="http://www.northcreeknurseries.com/">North Creek Nurseries.</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It’s so exciting to see such prestigious institutions like this
one bringing holistic design practices to the main stream. I think Claudia
West, MLA, Ecological Sales Manager North Creek Nurseries, summed it up best when
she said “Longwood Gardens shows us what it means to be stewards and validates
the role of native plants play in built landscapes of a post-wild world. The
Meadow Garden hybridizes design principles of the natural world with
horticultural strategy – an intentionally designed and managed plant community
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The paths,
bridges and pavilions in the meadow were thoughtfully built from trees that had
come down and been milled on the 1,077-acre property. Over 3-miles of walking
trails wind their way through the bucolic landscape. From the forest’s edge to
the wide-open fields and to lush wetlands they demonstrate the complex
relationships between plants and animals. “I admire Longwood for their foresight with
this project and predict that this revitalized meadow will become a favorite
destination for those seeking the peace and hope that comes from connecting
with the natural world.” -Douglas W. Tallamy, University of Delaware and author
of <i><a href="http://www.bringingnaturehome.net/">Bringing Nature Home</a></i>.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Last April, I had the great good
fortune to visit Cuba with the <a href="http://www.thedch.org/">Delaware Center for Horticulture.</a> Our trip was a
cultural exchange with an emphasis on horticulture. We visited a number of beautiful,</span><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> botanical gardens, reforestation and organic gardening projects
around the island. Each time we received a warm welcome by highly educated staff
that accommodated us by speaking English. I could sit here all day and write
about all the reasons I fell in love with Cuba. But, for now, I will just highlight our visit to the</span><a href="http://www.uh.cu/centros/jbn/" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> Jardín Botánico Nacional</a><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">,</span><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Universidad de La Habana - The Cuban National Botanic Garden in Havana.
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The garden is an educational, scientific and recreational
institution that displays Cuban flora as well as plants from other tropical
places around the world. They have a special program called </span><b style="color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>Planta!</i></b><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It’s a conservation initiative focusing on preserving and
appreciating native Cuban flora. It warmed my heart to think that native plants
were just as important to our Cuban neighbors as it is to us at <a href="http://www.abnativeplants.com/">American Beauties.</a> No matter where you live, preserving our ecosystems is vital. </span><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Alejandro Palmarola, a student working on his PhD at the botanic
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<span style="color: #213f09; font-family: Verdana;">They say there are 6 degrees of separation between people but in
horticulture I think it’s really only three (just one or two in the Brandywine
Valley). One of my friends and fellow travelers was Andrew Bunting, Curator of
the </span><a href="http://www.scottarboretum.org/" style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Scott
Arboretum</span></a><span style="color: #213f09; font-family: Verdana;">, President of the Board for The DCH and President of the
International Magnolia Society. As it turns out, the </span><span style="color: #b45f06;"><a href="http://www.magnoliasociety.org/" style="font-family: Verdana;">International
Magnolia Society</a><span style="font-family: Verdana;"> </span></span><span style="color: #213f09; font-family: Verdana;">has been funding some of Alejandro’s work and he
and Andrew were able to meet for the first time in person. I love to think that
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crayons we got at Target and even some of the suckers I couldn’t resist buying.
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I’ve
been following the work of the Pollinator Partnership for some time now. They
offer an incredible amount of information, over 1000pages but, it’s the quality of their work
that blows my mind. If I had to recommend just one thing from this vast resource
it would be their Planting Guides <i>–
Selecting Plants for Pollinators. </i>They contain everything you need to know
about attracting pollinators. Since climate, geography, etc. don’t follow state
lines; they’ve taken a more thoughtful and accurate approach and divided the
country into ecoregions. <a href="http://www.pollinator.org/guides.htm"> Click on this link to find out what your ecoregion is and to download your FREE guide. </a>The
following is a note to welcome you to the Pollinator Partnership from their
Executive Director, Laurie Davies Adams. According to her <o:p></o:p></span></span><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 19px;"><b>"Planting American Beauties Native Plants is a great way to start helping pollinators!"</b></span></div>
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butterflies, bats, birds, beetles – all the wonderful pollinating animals that
do so much to support our health and well-being through agriculture and
ecosystem services are in need of your immediate attention!</span><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"> </span><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">Please take a moment to consider all
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most nutrient rich foods humans need to thrive!</span><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"> </span></div>
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">What
can you do?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Plant habitat for
pollinators in your garden, farm, school, place of worship, golf course, place
of business, Local Park – in fact, every outdoor space can contribute its SHARE
to the pollinator cause.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Please
visit the nearly 1000 pages of information at the Pollinator Partnership web
site <a href="http://www.pollinator.org/">www.pollinator.org</a>
to find all the support materials you need.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And if you can, support our work by telling your friends,
making a donation or working with youth with our free online curricula or
BeeSmart™ School Garden Kit – all will make a “pollinator difference” on the
American landscape.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Get out there
and plant (both ideas and seedlings) for pollinators. </span><span style="font-size: 14pt;">"Planting American Beauties Native
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Laurie
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written by<i> </i>Diane Lewis, a
physician, a mom and the founder of the Great Healthy Yard Project.
It highlights the enormous amount of chemicals that homeowners use in their
gardens and the effect it is having on our health. The Environmental Protection
Agency is currently proposing regulations to protect farm workers from
exposures to these dangerous pesticides that can cause a wide range of diseases.
Even in small amounts these chemicals
can lead to ADHD, autism, diabetes and cancer. Here’s the really scary part - <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">homeowners
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">If some of these chemicals are in our
yards they are also on our children, our pets and ourselves! The majority of these pollutants
are washed away with rainwater into our streams, lakes and rivers or absorbed
into our groundwater. These are the sources of our drinking water and test show these chemicals are in our drinking water. The toxic chemicals you put on
your lawn literally come around again and find their way into that glass of
water you just drank. Ms. Lewis would like you to <a href="http://tghyp.com/">take this pledge</a> “<span style="background-color: #f5f4f2; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">I pledge to take care of my yard without synthetic
pesticides, weed killers and fertilizers except on rare occasions to resolve an
infestation or to improve habitat for native plants and wildlife. I also pledge
not to throw pharmaceuticals or chemicals down my drains or toilets.” Their motto is: </span>Our Yards. Our Children. Our
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the majority of rivers in this country can’t support
healthy aquatic life. The reason for these failing grades is, of
course, pollution; specifically phosphorus and nitrogen that come from
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spread on 30 million acres of lawn each year and that finds it’s way into our
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<li><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Storm water run off is considered one of the main sources of water pollution in our nation. As the water runs off it becomes polluted with things like: motor oil, salt, fertilizer, heavy medals, pesticides, fertilizer and pet waste. Most of the time that water isn’t treated and runs right into our ponds, lakes and rivers.</span></li>
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summer. Our closest friends are coming to visit with their two little ones that
we adore. We can’t wait to fly kites, lie in the grass and look up at the
clouds, do <span style="text-decoration: none;">somersaults</span> and play kick ball. Our
lawn isn’t perfect, but it’s clean and safe to play in and gives us <a href="http://www.firefly.org/how-you-can-help.html">fireflies</a>
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what fashion has to do with horticulture but believe me, we are all ruled by
fashion whether we know it or not. Plants go in and out of fashion as fast as
hem lines. Popular colors influence how you decorate your home and what color
accents you bring in. While attending the Independent Garden Center trade show
(Horticulture’s Fashion Week) in Chicago a couple of weeks ago, deeply
saturated colors were everywhere. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Straight from the catwalks to your garden center,
bold colors are what’s happening. I’m sure you’ve noticed the influx of strong
color at the garden centers. For me it started with the red, yellow and blue
tomato cages a couple years back. Manufacturers are adding strong pops of color
to everything from tools to pot wrap to furniture.<span style="color: #535353;"> </span><b><span style="color: #2c997a; text-decoration: none;">Emerald</span></b><span style="color: #616161;"> </span>the
“it” color of 2013, is now joined by the elegant<span style="color: #616161;"> </span><b><span style="color: #bbc667;">Linden Green</span></b><span style="color: #616161;">,
</span>bold <b><span style="color: #1b4c86; text-decoration: none;">Mykonos Blue</span></b><span style="color: #616161;">,
</span>exotic<span style="color: #616161;"> </span><b><span style="color: #32114e; text-decoration: none;">Acai</span></b><span style="color: #616161;">, </span>spirited<span style="color: #616161;"> </span><b><span style="color: #a10f2b; text-decoration: none;">Samba</span></b><span style="color: #616161;">, </span>dazzling<span style="color: #616161;"> </span><b><span style="color: #d4532f; text-decoration: none;">Koi</span></b><span style="color: #616161;"> </span>not
to mention the unruly and wild<span style="color: #616161;"> </span><b><span style="color: #a10052; text-decoration: none;">Vivacious</span></b><span style="color: #616161;">.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">If I buy a koi-colored hose, a samba watering
can and acai gardening boots will they go out of style? Probably, but I don’t
care. Bright colors make me smile and in my backyard I rule the runway.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The small meadow in our backyard is a butterfly's dream.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I can hardly believe it’s nearly August. I took a walk
yesterday, looking for inspiration and I found yellow swallowtails, lots of
them I’m happy to report. We have a small meadow and they seemed to be
everywhere at once, hanging on Silphium blossoms at perilous angles and flying
around each other in little circles. I may not always like the heat but high
summer is a great time for butterfly watching and the perfect time to start
working on your butterfly garden. Take advantage of late season sales and make
sure you have nectar plants to help the Monarchs that will begin their
migration soon. Here are a few thinks to keep in mind.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Swallowtails love Rattlesnake <br />Master and Coneflowers</span></td></tr>
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<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>Plant in Full Sun</b> – Many flowering plants thrive in full sun
and butterflies need warm temps to warm up their bodies.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>Plant Native Plants</b> – If you aren’t sure which plants
attract butterflies you can <a href="http://www.abnativeplants.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/plants.search/index.htm">search here</a>. </span></div>
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other pollinators to locate nectar plants if you plant in groups of three or
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<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b><o:p> </o:p>Don’t Use Chemicals</b> – Pesticides kill butterflies,
caterpillars and other beneficial insects.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">When you add native
plants to your garden to attract butterflies you’ll be attracting hummingbirds
too. Hummers love the same bright flowers and will be looking for their nectar
just like butterflies. If you leave the spent flower, you’ll be attracting
birds. Many small birds like finches love to dine on the flower seeds. If you
have children, there is no better way to get the Xbox out of their hands and
introduce them to nature. Take
them on a trip to the garden center today and see what’s flying around. You
just can’t lose!</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I never claimed to be a photographer</span></td></tr>
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<!--EndFragment-->Peggy Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13029106320361687825noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7325856095638864165.post-60656900113567904672013-07-17T08:09:00.000-07:002013-07-17T08:09:04.166-07:00Got Milkweed!<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CtvqQAOjwDM/UeaxvmBIDJI/AAAAAAAAAcE/6joMC2Zhluk/s1600/carrie.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="239" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CtvqQAOjwDM/UeaxvmBIDJI/AAAAAAAAAcE/6joMC2Zhluk/s320/carrie.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #38761d; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Carrie from North Creek at our American Beauties / North Creek Booth in Ohio<br /><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="color: #38761d;">I’ve just returned from a trip to Ohio to attend and exhibit
at the OFA Short Course a </span><span style="color: #38761d;">trade show for Horticulture
Professionals</span><span style="color: #38761d;">. I always enjoy going to see what’s new and catch up with
old friends. As expected the Echinacea are even wilder than last year and pot
colors are vibrant and strong, a trend blowing over from Europe I believe. My
favorite part is getting to talk with scores of garden center owners and
employees. They are my eyes and ears at the retail level and keep me in touch
with what consumers want. Business was brisk at the American Beauties Native
Plants booth as more and more garden centers are seeing an increased demand for
native plants.</span></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Ben from Gateway was there too attending classes and checking out the latest trends</span></td></tr>
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<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We shared our booth space with our good friends from North
Creek Nurseries. They were honored at the Greenhouse Growers award ceremony as
one of three finalists (in the whole country!) for Operation of the Year. Steve
Castorani is the President of North Creek Nurseries, owns Gateway Garden Center
with his wife Peggy and is co-owner of American Beauties. Congratulations to
Steve and all the staff at North Creek!</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Steve, Carrie and Kevin - finalists for the Operation of the Year Award!</span></td></tr>
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<o:p><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span></o:p><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; text-align: center;">Maybe the best part of going away is coming home. It felt
good to sleep in my own bed and to walk around the garden this morning with my
cup of coffee. I feel recharged and fortunate to work in the horticulture
industry. I also reaffirmed my faith in human beings. There are so many people
out there doing the right thing for our environment and sharing those ideas
with others. One lady walked by and called out “Got Milkweed!” I think we should
make that into a t-shirt.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My fix this week - short grass meadow studded with Asclepias on Martha's Vineyard</span>
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<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">I don’t think of myself as a hypochondriac but
I do suffer from Felco Separation Anxiety and I think I have a touch of Biophilia
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<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">(Psychology) an innate love for the natural world,
supposed to be felt universally by humankind<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Harvard University myrmecologist and conservationist
E.O. Wilson put forth the hypothesis that humans are hard-wired to need
connection with nature and other forms of life. More and more studies are
showing us the benefits of nature such as its ability to reduce stress, to aid
recovery from illness, to enhance cognitive skills and academic performance, to
aid in moderating the effects of ADHD, autism and other child illnesses. And, I
would venture a guess that that it cures Nature Deficit Disorder in record
time. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Our family lives have become so “busy” that
we often forget to take time to smell the roses and I’m no different than
anyone else. Let’s make a pledge that we make an effort to get out into nature
this summer whether it’s a park or your own back yard and reconnect. I hope it’s
contagious!</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-size: 18.0pt;">We cannot always build
the future for our youth, but we can build our youth for the future.</span><span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 18.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-size: 18.0pt;"><span style="color: #38761d;"> ~Franklin Delano Roosevelt~<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-size: 18.0pt;"><span style="color: #38761d;">Bringing Life to Your Garden<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-size: 18.0pt;"><span style="color: #38761d;">Have fun out there,<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-size: 18.0pt;"><span style="color: #38761d;">Peggy Anne</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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