New Hampshire 2025

Before

After

This spruce is being replaced with a balsam fir to provide cover and nesting habitat for visiting birds.
More pollinators were spotted in this garden.
Passionate bird watcher wants to continue to add habitat in the front and back of the garden to support birds.
Many gardens have been expanded and new plants added, including three viburnum bushes, 25 pollinator friendly flowers, and a serviceberry.
This mini meadow will get more native plant additions to help support wildlife while keeping invasive species from invading.
Gardens are filling in and blooming!
Low bush cranberry will be added to the open spot to compliment native blueberries.
New low-bush cranberry produced berries in first year!
Homeowner is letting their yard become a meadow. They are actively managing invasive species in favor of native plants.
Plants are establishing well and filling-in.

Remaining Before Photos

Homeowner is adding a shade-loving flowers under this shrub for birds and pollinators.
Bee balm, cardinal flowers, and purple lovebgrass will be planted where the stakes are pictured.
Invasive euonymus is being removed from this spot and replaced with native plugs– blue wood aster or white wood aster or a combination of both.
Homeowner started native gardens in past and this year added elderberry, beach plum, and blue false indigo.

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