gardens" to help educate our
clients and others that we can
have beautiful green spaces while
working with nature.
The "byproduct" is better health for all.
Weeds in the lawn are one
challenge but what about the
challenge of living in harmony
with...
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gardens" to help educate our
clients and others that we can
have beautiful green spaces while
working with nature.
The "byproduct" is better health for all.
Weeds in the lawn are one
challenge but what about the
challenge of living in harmony
with critters? What s an ecologically-minded horticulturist to
do? Deer, squirrels, bears, raccoons, skunks, and insects all
want a part of the landscape pie.
How do we protect our space
from them without causing damage to ourselves? Ron Whitehurst
of Rincon-Vitova Insectaries says
it well: “Everything eats and is
eaten by something else; the idea
is to bring a dynamic balance between pests and their natural enemies.
” The article on "Sharing
Space" on this page of The Ecological Landscaper focuses on
some gentler ways to rid our
landscapes of various pests.
Fran Gustman is editor of this
newsletter and of the
HortResources Newsletter and is the garden
columnist for the Allston-Brighton TAB.
The Newsletter of the Ecological Landscaping Associ
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