How can you have fun, garden, and preserve native plants and wildlife? Create your own Homegrown National Park®(HNP).
This project aims to initially create 20 million acres of “national parks” filled with native flora and fauna in people’s backyards, which equals about ½ of privately owned green properties. The majority of land in the United States is privately owned.
Continue reading You Too Could Have a Homegrown National ParkThe Philadelphia Flower Show kicked off Sat., June 11, and runs through Sun., Jun. 19, at FDR Park in South Philly. Titled “In Full Bloom,” it features colorful displays in a stunning setting.
Here is a sneak peek.
Gardens are like kaleidoscopes changing colors and patterns from season to season and year to year.
It can be difficult to recall a garden’s design from one month to the next, much less the previous year. Which native plant will appear first, which will be the last to bloom? Where should more flowers or a touch of color be added?
What is a gardener to do? Take photos.
