Who doesn’t love a field of flowers? Especially native forbs and grasses, where butterflies, moths, pollinators, birds and other beneficial insects eat and shelter. I find the infinite blooms and […]

Gardening for wildlife has never been more important! With as much as 52% of the world’s population of vertebrate species on decline, habitat loss is one of the greatest threats […]

We are surrounded by many landscapes, but are they living? A house and garage expansion made way for this major site renovation, which includes a large edible garden with multiple […]

Plants grow in communities based on soils, exposure, climate and rarely stand alone. Yet, humans have the odd habit or aesthetic style of making shrubs green islands in a sea […]

We have discussed creating native areas, non-native invasive plants, and native naturalizers but why do native plants play such a key role in our landscapes and beyond? Perhaps the biggest […]

The Sutley Sanctuary is a Certified Wildlife Habitat, resting on 8 acres of many carefully planned phases of hardscape and landscape design and installation, all wrapped by the Benson Creek. […]

“You say nativar, I say cultivar.” Native, cultivar, nativar, hybrids…let’s call the whole thing off! Actually, let’s start with the basics using a commonly known perennial as an example. The […]

In 2020 we learned that the first Saturday in May is not necessarily Derby Day, and neither is it a guaranteed time to start planting annual beds and filling hanging […]