Tag Archive for: native plants

The World’s Smallest Prairie

May 12, 2026 We have a prairie at FECO! It’s three feet by ten feet. (I didn’t want to take on too much.) The area is a bit wet; an apple tree rotted there. My goal was a mini prairie with edible native plants. In 2024, I planted early blue violet (Viola adunca), nodding onion […]

Plants Without Borders – The Rhizomatous

April 29, 2026 Did you buy plants at our recent plant sale? If so, thank you very much for your support! In case you are new to the growing habits of certain native plants, I will share what I recently learned about reproductive advantages of certain plants. Himalayan blackberry (Rubus armeniacus), an especially invasive plant in […]

Mulch Madness

June 26, 2025 Mulch Madness It’s my goal to cover bare soil at FECO, both in the garden beds and in the tree guilds. You can see a variety of living and non-living mulches at FECO. See photos of of various plants and other materials: Hazelnut shells, early-flowering borage (Trachystemon orientalis), straw, leaves, prunings and […]