by Tom Lukens | Apr 19, 2021 | BLOG
The first step before actually placing landscape flags in the planned plant locations for my rural planting was to count out the exact number of flags for each of the 10 species of plants and to label and color code these. For example, I planned 9 Northern Bush...
by Tom Lukens | Mar 23, 2021 | BLOG
As you could perhaps see in the maps from the previous post, the larger list of prospects shown there got narrowed down to nine species due to ph requirements or for other reasons. Also, I just couldn’t help adding Serviceberry back into my rural planting. Having...
by Tom Lukens | Mar 5, 2021 | BLOG
The two maps below show my two different sites and the plants I am planning for them. Not being a landscape architect or a true plant material expert, there is no guarantee that these plantings will turn out to perfectly meet my stated goals or to be worthy of anyone...
by Tom Lukens | Feb 22, 2021 | BLOG
I realize that in my last blog post, #3, I failed to mention the extent of the Google searches I conducted that went well beyond my two favorite web sites: www.nwf.org/NativePlantFinder and www.audubon.org/plantsforbirds . When researching a specific species of plant,...
by Tom Lukens | Feb 12, 2021 | BLOG
I have learned to do a bit of research and now know that following up on the references listed in my best book on the topic of interest is a great way to go. In this case, Douglas Tallamy’s book Nature’s Best Hope is the book for me. I must admit that in case I have a...
by Tom Lukens | Jan 25, 2021 | BLOG
With two sparse and lawn-centric landscapes making me wrestle for something more, I have to step back and ask myself, “What are the goals?” I think I am finally beginning to round the proverbial corner and make steps toward a bit of insight into what those goals...
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