Plants for Your Edible Landscape

Holly Shimizu's Blog
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Snag Trees


Changes in How We Garden in Times of Climate Change


Treasured Snakes


Birds in the Garden


Mulches – the do’s and don’ts


Scott Garden and Horticultural Medal and Award presented to Holly Shimizu


Certify Your Garden as a Wildlife Habitat


Native Perennial Grasses for the Garden


Putting the Garden to Bed for Winter


Organic Lawn Care


Keeping Critters out of the Garden


Mosquitoes – what are the options?


Designing a Tranquil Garden


Insect Hotels – Habitat and Garden Art Combined


Creating A Habitat Garden


Plant Milkweeds for the Monarchs