May means mulch, mowing and more in your landscape
Audrey Gillespie
How can it be nearly May? We just finished covering our plants a few days ago in anticipation of freezing temperatures, yet summer heat will beat down on us before we know it. Here are some ideas you might find useful.
Landscape crews all over town are removing dead shrubs. If you need replacements, aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu can help. Search Plant Finder on the website. Follow the directions to find recommendations for plants that should thrive in your location. Master gardeners, extension agents and nursery professionals can all help you with your selections, also.
Plant identification? Thereâs an app for thatâactually several!
Plant identification apps for smart phones have seen significant improvements over the past several years.
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Plant identification? Thereâs an app for thatâactually several!
Plant identification apps for smart phones have seen significant improvements over the past several years.
Check out this story on FarmersAdvance.com: https://www.farmersadvance.com/story/news/2021/04/14/plant-identification-theres-app-that-actually-several/7158509002/
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By now birds are finding their own food and have less need for that sunflower seed we have been providing during the cold days of winter. So what can we do to help our birds as they go into the season of having young? Growing native trees and shrubs on our property can be a huge help to our bird friends.
Let me explain. It is not enough to put out birdhouses, we need to help birds find food for their chicks. The diet of baby birds is about 90 percent composed of caterpillars. Caterpillars â the larvae of Lepidoptera (moths and butterflies) â are high in fat and protein that developing birds need to grow and be healthy. One clutch of chickadees can, according to entomologist Doug Tallamy, a PhD researcher from the University of Delaware, consume 6,000 to 9,000 caterpillars in the 16 days from hatching to fledging. And most parent birds continue to feed their chicks even after they have fledged.
By now, birds are finding their own food and have less need for that sunflower seed we have been providing during the cold days of winter. So what can we do to help our birds as they go into the season of having young? Growing native trees and shrubs on our property can be a huge help to our bird friends.
Let me explain. It is not enough to put out birdhouses; we need to help birds find food for their chicks. The diet of baby birds is about 90% caterpillars. Caterpillars the larvae of
Lepidoptera (moths and butterflies) are high in fat and protein that developing birds need to grow and be healthy. One clutch of chickadees can consume 6,000 to 9,000 caterpillars in the 16 days from hatching to fledging, according to entomologist Doug Tallamy, a researcher from the University of Delaware. And most parent birds continue to feed their chicks even after they have fledged.
is on 22 March 2021 and this year’s theme ‘Valuing Water’ highlights what water means to different people, recognising its true value and discussing how we can better protect this vital resource.
Central Coast Council is celebrating World Water Day 2021 with a range of special events and programs, designed to engage and educate our community. Here’s how you can get involved and join the conversation around preserving and protecting water on the Coast:
Take a virtual tour of Mardi Dam
Book your free spot for an interactive behind-the-scenes tour of Mardi Dam and Mardi Water Treatment Facility on Monday 22 March.