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  • Spicebush Spotlight! 🧑‍🍳

    Northern Spicebush (Lindera benzoin) - at the Skaneateles Conservation Area, Skaeateles, New York   For the month of September, we are offering a ...
  • Top Native Perennial Plants for Specialist Pollinators 🐝

    PHOTO by Megan McCarty. A female Zebra Swallowtail laying an egg on a Pawpaw Tree. A specialist is an organism that has developed to thrive in a ...
  • Selecting the Right Mulch Material 🤔

      Mulch! Some folks use the word just to describe wood chips, but it really is an umbrella term to describe any material that can cover and insula...
  • Why Cities are Investing in Natural Drainage Systems and Green Infrastructure 🌧️

    The L.A. River is maybe one of the most famous examples of what we might call “vintage” drainage infrastructure. ~95% of the river is impervious s...
  • Natural Ways to Handle Mosquitoes in the Landscape 🦟

      Oh, the everlasting battle between the homeowner and the mosquito… the pesky fly remains the bane of many backyard hangouts. Unfortunately, this...
  • Pomegranate Discount & New Yard Signs ✨

      Are you a previous client of ours? We would like show our appreciation to you with a FREE YARD SIGN! Here’s how to get yours: 1.  Email cofo.luc...
  • Simplify by Composting in Place 🥑🍌🍄

    Have you ever chucked a chewed-up apple core into your garden? Or the butt of a carrot? Or the pit of a peach? Well, congratulations because you ha...
  • Optimizing Growing Space in the Garden 📈

    Our consultation approach embodies a theme that has existed for millennia: optimizing available space for growing food. The Aztecs created floating...
  • The Allure of Witch Hazel ✨

    Witch hazel’s alien-like blooms are pollinated by flies and moths in the fall/winter. Shown here is the unique quality of witch hazel, supporti...
  • Water Scarcity in the Garden 🚫🌧️

    Since many of us here in Atlanta are looking at each passing cloud with hopeful eyes, what better topic to speak about than the drought in the gard...
  • How Plants Compete with Each Other ☘️🌱

    Plants, though rooted in place, are constantly in the midst of competition and their own forms of communication. Sometimes, these interactions can ...
  • Waterlogged Woes ☔ How To Reclaim A Swampy Yard

    A topographic map of our client’s property. Keep reading for tips to understand it! Reclaiming a perpetually waterlogged yard is no simple feat. I...