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The Bradley Sisters and the English Perennial Garden
Being Australians from Sydney, and very “British,” the two Bradley sisters were certainly familiar with English-style perennial gardens and likely had experience maintaining them. Recently, I realized that…
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A Sustainable Strategy for Backyard Forest Restoration
It took me over 16 years and thousands of hours working in the forest, but I gradually came to the conclusion that certain restoration practices were not working.…
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Legacy Forests in the Puget Lowlands
If your backyard forest was last logged over 75 years ago, it may be a “legacy” forest.
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The Seeds of September
By September, virtually all of the native plants in the Puget Lowlands that spread by seed have gone to seed. In this blog I take a closer look…
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Backyard Forest Restoration Anticipation
Our forests are moving and changing. Perhaps backyard forest “restoration” should be renamed backyard forest “anticipation.”
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The Weeds of August in a Dry, Dry Season
It’s been a dry, dry season but the weeds keep coming.
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The Future of the Mature Douglas Fir Trees in Forest Park
In this blog I look at some of the recent research on how trees have been responding to the decreased moisture levels and higher temperatures associated with climate…
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