[Ag-eq] Certified wildlife garden
Tracy Carcione
carcione at access.net
Mon Aug 13 16:47:26 UTC 2018
Rowana was talking about the intersection of agriculture with a healthy
environment. I have begun the process of applying to have my yard become a
certified wildlife garden. The idea is to give wildlife places to stop in
an urban landscape that will help them make it between larger wild areas, or
even give them a place to live. I've got water, cover, food sources for
birds and insects, and some birdhouses, so I think I'm ready to go. The
most complicated thing about the application is it only wants native plants
listed, so I have to research the ones I'm not sure about before I write
them on the list.
Even if I don't get certified, I think my yard is a wildlife-friendly place.
This spring, I worked with a designer-gardener to remove a big patch of
aggressive weeds and replace it with a little meadow of plants for
pollinators and birdes, to add to what I've already got. I think it came
out really neat. The flowers are pretty; something's always in bloom, and,
when they're done, there will be seeds for birds. Not to mention the
nibblers like rabbits, who think black-eyed susans are delicious.
Tracy
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