By Barbara Malt, Lehigh Valley Audubon Society –Originally published in the Lehigh Valley Audubon Society Summer 2020 Newsletter You can have beautiful garden flowers that also provide a fall and winter feast for birds to keep them going through cold weather. These two work well together to … [Read more...]
Native Sedges – Shady Lawn Replacement, Mulch Substitute, and More
If you have a shady or semi-shady location, sedges are wonderful, easy-care plants and may be just the ticket for replacing turf grass. Their names alone are intriguing enough to make them worth a try! Most will withstand occasional light foot traffic. What Is a Sedge? Sedges look a lot like … [Read more...]
Species Spotlight – Hackberry
Hackberry. It’s name doesn’t hold a lot of promise, but this is one tree you should include in your landscape. Botanically speaking, it does not bear berries, but drupes. A drupe is a fruit with an outer fleshy part surrounding a pit with a seed inside. Well-known drupes are walnuts, almonds, … [Read more...]
