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20 million cheatgrass seeds
It’s cheatgrass time in Santa Fe, and beside every street those foot-tall seas of delicate green seed heads are waving in the May breezes. Cheatgrass (Bromus tectorum L.) is bad news. Or it is thought to be. Called the “scourge“ … Continue reading
Who’s in the native garden?
In my June 2 post about restoring our Santa Fe yard with native plants, about ten days had passed since sowing a dozen pounds of grass and wildflower seed, and the first tiny sprouts were beginning to appear. Those first … Continue reading
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Tagged gardening with native plants, native plant restoration, native plants, wildflowers
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Farmer in the yard
“In springtime you’ll need to do some pruning and pull the weeds,” she wrote. No problem, I thought. It was late winter, and the landowner and I were emailing about my new part-time job as gardener of our third-of-an-acre yard. … Continue reading
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Tagged blue grama, buffalograss, chamisa, cheatgrass, gardening, gardening with native plants, native plants, wildflowers
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A year after forest fire
A year ago today, the Flagstaff Fire roared across the mountaintops at the western edge of Boulder. Down below, we anxiously followed the plume of smoke, tracing the widening circle of flames across the peaks. Was this the big one, … Continue reading
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Tagged blue mist penstemon, Flagstaff Fire, forest fire, golden smoke, native plants, penstemon, wildfire, wildflowers
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In honor of the bees
This is Pollinator Week, and though we owe a huge debt to other pollinators like butterflies, moths, bats, and wasps, today is devoted to bees. I took a time-out with bees one morning recently, hauling my laptop to Realization Point … Continue reading
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Tagged bees, blue mist penstemon, native plants, penstemon, pesticides, Pollinator Week, pollinators, wildflowers
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Calypso secrets
How many years have I known calypso orchids? Probably close to twenty. And yet this week when I went to visit my favorite nearby site in Nederland, CO, I learned something new. Calypsos have a scent! It’s pure and sweet … Continue reading
12 ways to give back to the Earth
Looking for a different kind of holiday gift? How about giving back to the Earth? Simple tips for respect and reciprocity with Earth. Bonus: if practiced, they will give back too. Reprinted from Intentblog.com. We may be deeply aware, during this … Continue reading
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Tagged environment, farmers markets, gardening with native plants, giving back, gratitude, green ethics, lawn mowers, native plants, organic, pesticides, reciprocity
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