Native plants happily grow in a wide variety of conditions. But they all have their own preferences, so it’s important to match the plant to the site. As with more conventional gardening, the old adage applies: “Right plant, right place.” Here are 5 tips to help you choose the right native plants for your specific landscape.
If you have woodland spaces on your property, you have an opportunity to change the trajectory of our forests and create a lasting legacy for your land. What’s more, your landscape and family will benefit.
The demand for natural landscaping is growing, and that’s great news! We’re thrilled that more and more people are interested in ecologically sound landscaping practices. But the term “natural landscaping” isn’t strictly defined, and there can be some confusion about what it means in practice. So, we wanted to take a moment to define what natural landscaping means at Our Land Organics.
As Halloween approaches, we’re thinking about all things spooky. First on the list? Invasive species. Read this post to learn some scary stats about invasive plants plus several strategies to help restore native ecosystems.
For decades, the typical approach to fall leaf management has been off-site removal. But with more and more research pointing to the benefits fall leaves add to landscapes, it appears there may be an easier way to keep our yards and gardens clean in the fall. Here, we’ll explain our ecological approach to leaf management—both what we do and why we do it.
