gardening for wildlife

As the Garden, so the Earth

by January 14, 2012 – Posted in: Garden Plants

  RAMBUNCTIOUS GARDEN This book came to my notice through a rather impressive little chain. Piet Oudolf recommended it to me, after Rick Darke had recommended it to him. I’d like to use it today to develop a train of thought that first came to me years ago. It’s also very relevant to my last [...]

GBDW – Wildlife in the Garden Wrap-Up

by March 30, 2009 – Posted in: Garden Design

Asking gardeners if they’re interested in wildlife is like asking them if they’re interested in plants. It’s kind of hard to have a garden (at least an outdoor one) without both, after all. But, just as with plants, gardeners vary widely in their opinions about various kinds of wildlife. Some  champion birds; others enjoy watching [...]