I'm sorry for the few people who just chose to complain or correct you in the comments. I appreciate your taking the time to put this presentation together & enjoyed it greatly! I took notes to implement some of these ideas in my _dream yard to-do_ list. Thank you again from central Illinois!
THANK YOU, FOR THESE SUGGESTIONS, FOR NATIVE SPECIES HABITAT GARDENING!!! IMHO: BEING "NEAT & TIDY", IS A MENTAL DISORDER, AND THE GARDENER NEEDS TO DETOX THEIR MIND!
I'm glad to find this online. I had scheduled a couple of programs from St. Louis Audubon Society for 2020 for my library, but then COVID19 hit. Looking forward to having the Bring Conservation Home come to my house.
FYI: You REALLY DO Need to get rolls of "deer netting", and cut pieces to fit across the outside glass window, or door, and tape it there, to cover the entire expanse of glass so that the approaching bird will see it, before they impact the glass, and get killed, or injured!
I’ve watched a number of similar presentations. Most of which closely follow Doug Taulamy’s books and presentations. While his materials great, I thank you for taking the time to bring in and present a broader set information.
When you have a lot of birds in your yard it sends a message to birds that they are welcome there. That there are resources there. Then they find the plants you planted for them faster.
One of the trees I've never been a huge fan of (in my yard anyway) is the Sweet Gum Tree. Here recently, my wife noticed the American Gold Finches eating the seeds from the Sweet Gum Balls. That was pretty cool. I have a question for you guys. If I try to propagate some limbs from an Eastern Red Cedar, and make sure to get the cuttings from a tree with the Juniper Berries, will that ensure the tree will produce the Juniper Berries when it matures? I want a tree that'll produce the berries in hopes of attracting the Cedar Waxwings.
Thank you ❤ I have always wanted to restore the Native plants ♥ I'm on Gravois Creek, with woods behind me. But, invasive Japanese "Honeysuckle" has resulted in the loss of all the understory.
Will the birds will eat the Japanese beetle larva from the sod in my yard? And should I cull the milkweed beetles from the swamp and whorled milkweed or hope a bird finds them? Thanks for any thoughts on these.
Leave the milkweed beetles. I read..... sonewhere that the monarch caterpillars have a better chance of survival on a milkweed with other bugs. I've grown milkweed and raised monarchs for a long time now and the other bugs don't bother the caterpillars. I do, however, get rid of assassin bugs if I notice them.
Something is eating zinnias though, because there are always holes in the leaves. They are beneficial to a degree because the goldfinches eat the seeds, and they are an almost season long supply of nectar and pollen.
Brightly colored flowers act like traffic signs for bugs/pollinators, they draw them to check out your plants and discover the host plants in your yard.
I'm sorry for the few people who just chose to complain or correct you in the comments. I appreciate your taking the time to put this presentation together & enjoyed it greatly! I took notes to implement some of these ideas in my _dream yard to-do_ list. Thank you again from central Illinois!
THANK YOU, FOR THESE SUGGESTIONS, FOR NATIVE SPECIES HABITAT GARDENING!!! IMHO: BEING "NEAT & TIDY", IS A MENTAL DISORDER, AND THE GARDENER NEEDS TO DETOX THEIR MIND!
This presentation is absolutely wonderful! Thank you so much from Boston, Ma.
I'm glad to find this online. I had scheduled a couple of programs from St. Louis Audubon Society for 2020 for my library, but then COVID19 hit. Looking forward to having the Bring Conservation Home come to my house.
Such a detailed and useful presentation. I did screen shots of his plant suggestions. TY!
Excellent presentation!
FYI: You REALLY DO Need to get rolls of "deer netting", and cut pieces to fit across the outside glass window, or door, and tape it there, to cover the entire expanse of glass so that the approaching bird will see it, before they impact the glass, and get killed, or injured!
I’ve watched a number of similar presentations. Most of which closely follow Doug Taulamy’s books and presentations. While his materials great, I thank you for taking the time to bring in and present a broader set information.
Thanks Mitch. I've been planting native plants, and it's a year-to-year experiment on what survives.What other seminars are you planning?
When you have a lot of birds in your yard it sends a message to birds that they are welcome there. That there are resources there. Then they find the plants you planted for them faster.
That’s probably one major benefit of birdfeeders.
One of the trees I've never been a huge fan of (in my yard anyway) is the Sweet Gum Tree. Here recently, my wife noticed the American Gold Finches eating the seeds from the Sweet Gum Balls. That was pretty cool.
I have a question for you guys. If I try to propagate some limbs from an Eastern Red Cedar, and make sure to get the cuttings from a tree with the Juniper Berries, will that ensure the tree will produce the Juniper Berries when it matures? I want a tree that'll produce the berries in hopes of attracting the Cedar Waxwings.
Thank you ❤ I have always wanted to restore the Native plants ♥ I'm on Gravois Creek, with woods behind me. But, invasive Japanese "Honeysuckle" has resulted in the loss of all the understory.
very nice
thanks!
Would love timestamps on each section ❤
Will the birds will eat the Japanese beetle larva from the sod in my yard? And should I cull the milkweed beetles from the swamp and whorled milkweed or hope a bird finds them? Thanks for any thoughts on these.
Leave the milkweed beetles. I read..... sonewhere that the monarch caterpillars have a better chance of survival on a milkweed with other bugs. I've grown milkweed and raised monarchs for a long time now and the other bugs don't bother the caterpillars. I do, however, get rid of assassin bugs if I notice them.
Something is eating zinnias though, because there are always holes in the leaves. They are beneficial to a degree because the goldfinches eat the seeds, and they are an almost season long supply of nectar and pollen.
Brightly colored flowers act like traffic signs for bugs/pollinators, they draw them to check out your plants and discover the host plants in your yard.
Missouri is not in the Midwest, it's a plains/prairie state. Big difference.
Knowledgeable.Every other word is uhm or uh which is distracting.