Comments for The Living Wild Project http://www.livingwild.org A Collaborative Native Plant Community Tue, 21 Feb 2012 18:50:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Spring in the Native Plant Garden by Joshua http://www.livingwild.org/2012/02/spring-native-plant-garden/#comment-32 Joshua Tue, 21 Feb 2012 18:50:58 +0000 http://www.livingwild.org/?p=1673#comment-32 Great advice! The deer comment is eye-opening, to be sure. I've learned in my few years of native plant growing that less is more, for sure (conservative pruning, little mulching, letting leaves lay). I've even started using natural events to garden, just moving leaves into my beds, for example, instead of bagging them up. It gives a natural look in the beds, but lets the rest of the yard look more approachable. Plus, the leaves and needles provide great frost protection over some of the other, more sensitive plants. Great advice! The deer comment is eye-opening, to be sure.

I’ve learned in my few years of native plant growing that less is more, for sure (conservative pruning, little mulching, letting leaves lay). I’ve even started using natural events to garden, just moving leaves into my beds, for example, instead of bagging them up. It gives a natural look in the beds, but lets the rest of the yard look more approachable. Plus, the leaves and needles provide great frost protection over some of the other, more sensitive plants.

]]> Comment on It’s Nettle Time! by Mom http://www.livingwild.org/2012/01/nettle-time/#comment-30 Mom Wed, 15 Feb 2012 01:12:37 +0000 http://www.livingwild.org/?p=1564#comment-30 looks like this might help against mold. More later tonight. Happy valentine. looks like this might help against mold. More later tonight. Happy valentine.

]]> Comment on It’s Nettle Time! by alicia funk http://www.livingwild.org/2012/01/nettle-time/#comment-25 alicia funk Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:41:34 +0000 http://www.livingwild.org/?p=1564#comment-25 Hilary, You can tell nettles by the hairy stems that sting when you touch them. They range in height from a short 3" to 8 feet, depending on the environment. In our area, they are just starting to come up and will emerge more as we get closer to spring. -Alicia Hilary,
You can tell nettles by the hairy stems that sting when you touch them. They range in height from a short 3″ to 8 feet, depending on the environment. In our area, they are just starting to come up and will emerge more as we get closer to spring.
-Alicia

]]> Comment on It’s Nettle Time! by Hilary Dart http://www.livingwild.org/2012/01/nettle-time/#comment-24 Hilary Dart Wed, 01 Feb 2012 23:28:37 +0000 http://www.livingwild.org/?p=1564#comment-24 I thought nettles were a different plant. Maybe these are the same plants, but a lot smaller. Thanks for the info. I thought nettles were a different plant. Maybe these are the same plants, but a lot smaller. Thanks for the info.

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