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- Feb 23, 202211 min
Goumi Berries - A Great Nitrogen Fixing Berry
Nitrogen-fixing plants can help your other plants grow. Plants like your fruit trees and berries. But there are some edible nitrogen-fixing shrubs. One of my favorites are goumi berries. These great berries not only provide food but will also fix nitrogen helping your other plants thrive. In this episode, we look at goumi berries and how to add them to your growing areas. Check out the show notes to learn more about goumi berries and get access to the resources mentioned in this episode. Sup...
- Jan 5, 202211 min
Introducing Cascara—A Fantastic PNW Native Tree
Cascara is a fantastic Pacific Northwest native tree. Adaptable, great for wildlife, and not too big this is a great native tree to add to your property. In this episode, we dive into cascaras and how to grow them on your property. Plus we will look at some of the uses of these great trees. Check out the show notes to learn more about Cascara trees and get access to the resources mentioned in this episode. Support the show
- Dec 29, 202113 min
Use Small Spreading Native Shrubs to Create a Dense Hedgerow
Making a dense hedgerow can be a challenge. But by planting small spreading native shrubs you can easily have a dense hedgerow. Native plants like Nootka rose and snowberries will quickly will in the gaps can make your hedgerow solid enough to keep even deer out. In this episode, we look at the role small spreading native shrubs can play in creating a dense hedgerow. We use 2 Pacific Northwest native plants as examples of how you can use this strategy. Check out the show notes to learn more a...
- Dec 15, 202117 min
3 Tips to Salvage Native Plants for Your Property
Buying native plants can be expensive but salvaging them is a great option when you don’t have a lot of money to spend on new plants. But doing it right without damaging the living world is important. Plus, you want to make sure your new plants survive. In this episode, we look at 3 tips for salvaging native plants for your property. Specifically, we look at how to salvage native plants by transplanting them and how to salvage native plants by collecting seeds, cuttings, or live stakes. Plus,...
- Dec 8, 202112 min
How to Get Started with Live Staking
Live staking is one of the easiest ways to get a ton of new plants. But not all plants can be live-staked and there are some tricks to doing it successfully. In this episode, we look at how to get started with live staking including a list of Pacific Northwest native plants that can be live staked successfully. Check out the show notes to learn more about how to get started with live staking and get access to the resources mentioned in this episode. Support the show
- Nov 24, 202117 min
How You Can Find Material for Mulch and Critter Homes
Finding material for mulch and critter homes can be a barrier to getting started. But there are some simple and cheap ways to find woodchips, leaves, logs, and other materials. In this episode, we look at several ways you can find material for mulching and building critter homes without spending a ton of money. I’ve used all these methods at my place, and you can use them too. Check out the show notes to learn more about how to find material for mulch and critter homes and get access to the r...
- Nov 17, 202110 min
Messy is Beautiful – Why You Should Skip the Fall Cleanup
Let’s skip the fall cleanup this year. Don’t rake up the leaves, don’t cut down the dead flower stalks, and leave the branches where they fall. While this might seem crazy you can skip the fall cleanup. Or at least do less. In this episode, we look at why messy is beautiful and why you should skip the fall cleanup. The result will be more abundance for people, plants, and wildlife. Check out the show notes to learn more about why messy is beautiful and why you should skip the fall clean...
- Nov 10, 202118 min
The Most Important Reason to Plant Native Plants
Often people skip native plants but when you do this you limit your land's ability to be abundant. But why? In this episode, we look at the most important reason to plant native plants. In short, it’s because native plants share a long evolutionary history with the other life that live around them. Native plants play a unique role in the environment due to their long evolutionary history with wildlife. Check out the show notes to learn more about native plants and their role in cultivat...
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