As eco-conscious homeowners consider how to curtail their personal contributions to climate change, they tend to look indoors, searching for ways to increase energy efficiency. But there are so many moves they can make outdoors
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When you're headed into the grocery store, you're probably thinking about your shopping list. Landscape architect Michael Willard would like you to reflect for a few moments on pollination. (Paid Post)
A few months into the pandemic, I joined a small group of friends who wanted to explore the connection between nature and our spirituality. We met on Zoom once a week, read books together and let the conversation wander wherever it would. One week a friend mentioned Nature’s Best Hope, by Douglas W. Tallamy, a professor in the Department of Entomology and Wildlife Ecology at the University of Delaware.
This book opened the door to a whole new way of seeing my backyard and all the creatures that live there. For a long while, I have put out bird feeders and enjoyed watching many of the beautiful species that live here in Southern Maine. I had heard about the loss of almost 3 billion birds since 1970 and thought it was because of the changing climate and loss of habitat. Similarly, insect populations are dropping drastically, too. I remember having to clean the windshield of my car after a trip; driving at night was like driving in a snowstorm. We no longer see that. Although I d