Inside this edition of Natural Garden News
- Leave those dead plant stems!
- Why I ordered plants as plugs
- How native plant gardens foster a sense of place
- Recommended reading
- Right now in Haliburton
- From the socials
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Leave those dead stems!
With this scarily warm weather we’ve been having in Haliburton County, it’s tempting to get out there and do a bit of tidying up in the garden.
Please wait!
One of the reasons we leave dead stems standing in the fall is because insects overwinter in them. It’s a nice, safe cozy place to wait out the snow and ice.
And they’re not ready to get up yet! It’s important to wait until the soil temperature is at least 10C before cutting down those stems. And when you do cut them down, you can leave them on the ground where they fall – they make a nice mulch to suppress weeds.
Dead stems = gardening for life.
The issue of stems is another example of human needs vs nature’s needs – and how new gardeners understand we’re gardening for life, not just for us. Yes, maybe the stems look messy according to society’s teachings, but they’re not messy to nature. So if we’re to play our part, we let nature have what nature needs. Right now, that’s dead stems.
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Why I’ve ordered plants as plugs
I’ve just put in an order for some plants for delivery in May.
When it comes to planting a native plant garden, the debate often lies between starting from seeds, using plugs, or opting for larger plants. Among these, plugs often stand out as the most balanced option—neither too big nor too small, but just right for cultivating a dense, thriving ecosystem. Read more.
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How native plant gardens foster a sense of place
The concept of ‘sense of place’ is a powerful one. It speaks to the connection between a garden and its larger environmental and cultural context. Native plant gardens help foster that important connection. Read more.
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