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"Where flowers bloom, so does hope"-Lady Bird Johnson
I think this is especially true with native plant gardening. Because native plants support pollinators, songbirds, and other wildlife,...
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cynthialynnlyons
- Nov 27, 2022
- 1 min
The perils of poison
After seeing the Barred Owl this morning, I thought about how it was probably looking for mice and other rodents to eat. I also thought...
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cynthialynnlyons
- Nov 27, 2022
- 1 min
Seeing the bigger picture
When I went out this morning, a Barred Rock owl flew off from a tree next to the house. It made me think how everything in nature is...
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cynthialynnlyons
- Nov 16, 2022
- 1 min
Christmas is coming
And we have the perfect gift selection! Books, signs, jewelry, and many original designs that you can get on t-shirts, mugs, stickers,...
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cynthialynnlyons
- Oct 27, 2022
- 1 min
A weed by any other name
What is a weed? An unwanted plant, a misunderstood plant? The definition of a weed is an age-old joke amongst gardeners. Within the...
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cynthialynnlyons
- Oct 9, 2022
- 1 min
Should we show favoritism
I've recently been working on designing and building bee houses. I had put up one cheaply made house that I'd bought several years ago....
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cynthialynnlyons
- Oct 6, 2022
- 1 min
Now is the time
The days are getting shorter, and the cooler temperatures are setting in. While vegetable and annual flower gardeners are wrapping up the...
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cynthialynnlyons
- Sep 28, 2022
- 1 min
A good excuse not to clean
Good news! Now you have an excuse not to clean! In the garden, that is. Don't clean up at the end of the season. Leave the seed heads and...
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cynthialynnlyons
- Sep 18, 2022
- 1 min
Every little bit...
I think that trying to live an environmentally correct, or friendly, life can sometimes get overwhelming; am I recycling enough, am I...
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cynthialynnlyons
- Sep 15, 2022
- 1 min
What's in a name
Common names. Latin names. So many names. There are those within the realm of gardening that refuse to ever refer to a plant with the...
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cynthialynnlyons
- Sep 13, 2022
- 1 min
Patience
Have patience. I tell myself this everyday. When growing native perennials, having patience is a must. Most natives won't bloom the...
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cynthialynnlyons
- Sep 12, 2022
- 1 min
September is the perfect month to plant natives
The days are getting shorter. The leaves are starting to change. Fall is coming. Many gardeners have become conditioned to think that...
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cynthialynnlyons
- Sep 11, 2022
- 1 min
A connection for life
Ecosystem. It's a term by now that everyone should be familiar with. National Geographic defines an ecosystem as "a geographic area where...
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