People. Plants. Community.
by Mark Eberhardt, MSE Landscape Associates Imagine a public space where borough residents venture to exercise, take a stroll with their family, friends, and loved ones or walk their dog. The space is set in a grassy public park, near the river that is the original origin of the community dating back to 1716. A … Read more
Join the Restore Our Roots group as we go over the A,B,Cs of how to plant a pollinator garden at Johnsontown Park! This will be a more in depth experience going over how to plan and create your very own pollinator garden at home, neighborhoor, school, or place of workship. No prior experience needed, and … Read more
THE GOOD We’re always encouraging folks to create wildlife and pollinator habitat in their yards, but if you’re like most of us with a lawn and some smallish landscape beds by the front walkway, it might be difficult to know where to start. Here are a few steps you can take, doing all three or … Read more
After a cold snowy winter, we all look forward to the first signs of spring. For me they include the calls of spring peepers, the return of migratory birds and the first visible leaves of skunk cabbage. Spring ephemerals, as many of these plants are known, are celebrated widely and literally exude heart warming qualities … Read more
You’re sitting inside staying warm, happy that you’re not out in the freezing cold. You look out the window and watch the birds happily gathering around the feeders that you just filled up this morning. (I swear they’re waiting for me when I go outside to do that.) Soon the squirrels use their unbelievable athleticism to … Read more
If you are a resident of Downingtown or regularly visit its local parks, specifically Kerr and Kardon, you may have witnessed a man in a gardening hat and sunglasses diligently cutting away “pesky invasive plants” during his spare time. Meet Rick Webb, a man who loves gardening so much that he has gained a cult … Read more
Can you imagine a better way of celebrating the first day of Spring? We sure can’t!! Members of Restore Our Roots and volunteers came out to plant native trees and shrubs along the stream in Kerr Park. This was our phase 3 and 4 planting, that stretches between the yellow bridge and the stone bridge. … Read more
Here’s the short and sweet on the benefits to planting natives!
There are many online lists showcasing a variety of native plants that can fulfill the roles of landscape beauty and wildlife provision in the winter. Today you will be introduced to two different species from three different plant categories: shrubs, perennials/grasses, and groundcovers.
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