Massachusetts 2025

This site is near a water and feeding station for birds. New natives such as eastern columbine, cardinal flower, and foxglove beardtongue, and common milkweed will be added.
Homeowner is creating a native garden for mitigating storm water run-off along with creating visual beauty and feed the birds. A win-win-win!
Native plants will be added to this area to enhance the backyard and provide a habitat for birds.
The yews and pachysandra will be replaced with creeping juniper and sweet fern–both excellent native choices.
Property is adding more plants to attract monarch butterflies and hummingbirds.
A birch dies in this spot and the homeowner plans to fill in around the stump and create a native hedgerow to replace some of the privacy lost with the tree.
Invasive honeysuckle out and native plants in!
The goal is to transform this blank slate into an inviting bird and pollinator native plant sanctuary teeming with life.
Property owner removed bushes and now wants to add deer resistant native plants.
A preschool playground will get a native plant addition near the bird feeder to provide cover and educate the children.
Property is adding natives to make the yard a little better for wildlife, especially birds.

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