This workshop helped participants to identify common weeds in our local area, with a particular emphasis on those considered invasive and noxious due to their negative effects on native flora and fauna and their habitat.  Most importantly, we learned about how each weed spreads and the best practice for removing each one.

Our intern, Rhesa is supplementing her natural landscaping education by attending the series of workshops available by the East Multnomah Soil and Water Conservation District.  She will be sharing a brief summary of each workshop with you in the coming weeks. Here’s what she learned at Rain Gardens 101.

Real gardens grow natives: Design, plant & enjoy a healthy northwest garden. Eileen M. Stark. 2014.  Seattle, WA: Skipstone Common Sense Gardens gives this book a big GREEN THUMBS UP! Eileen M. Stark makes the case for native plants by carefully illustrating how...

Perhaps you’ve seen those signs around your neighborhood in beautiful, lush gardens proudly proclaimed as Certified Backyard Habitat.  And you’ve thought, “Hey, I love nature! My yard is pretty green, how do I get one of those signs?” Well, we’re here to help! Let’s...