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Who doesn’t want a low-maintenance yard? Chop and drop provides nutrients for your plants as they break down and this also provides mulch, which results in less weeding. Leaving leaves in the fall and as many as you can in the spring reduces cleanup needs as well and also enriches the soil and provides habitat for insects and small mammals. Also, filling in your garden beds with plants reduces the weeding but this takes time. It’s worth the effort. Note: I’m suggesting filling in with a combination of perennials and shrubs—not all shrubs because this can lead to overcrowding. (Also, not all perennials will re-bloom but even if they don’t, they can get over-grown and “leggy” and cutting back will get them under control and allow them to grow in more evenly. Other tips for low-maintenance gardening anyone wants to toss out there? Please share! About me: I am a garden coach and consultant and I meet with people in person around the Boston area and virtually everywhere. Go to my Linktree on my profile to find out more about what I’m up to! #youcandoitgardening #chopanddrop #lowmaintenance #gardening #landscaping #diylandscaping #gardeningforbeginners #gardeningtipsforbeginners
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Who doesn’t want a low-maintenance yard? Chop and drop provides nutrients for your plants as they break down and this also provides mulch, which results in less weeding. Leaving leaves in the fall and as many as you can in the spring reduces cleanup needs as well and also enriches the soil and provides habitat for insects and small mammals. Also, filling in your garden beds with plants reduces the weeding but this takes time. It’s worth the effort. Note: I’m suggesting filling in with a combination of perennials and shrubs—not all shrubs because this can lead to overcrowding. (Also, not all perennials will re-bloom but even if they don’t, they can get over-grown and “leggy” and cutting back will get them under control and allow them to grow in more evenly. Other tips for low-maintenance gardening anyone wants to toss out there? Please share! About me: I am a garden coach and consultant and I meet with people in person around the Boston area and virtually everywhere. Go to my Linktree on my profile to find out more about what I’m up to! #youcandoitgardening #chopanddrop #lowmaintenance #gardening #landscaping #diylandscaping #gardeningforbeginners #gardeningtipsforbeginners
Here are two beautiful trees that have made themselves more than at home here and need to be controlled (Cornus kousa and Styrax japonicus). I believe they are each classified as invasive only in New Jersey. I think the main snowbell tree should be completely removed, which is in the front, because it’s causing chaos on this property. For the kousas, there are smaller ones but I think those should also be removed because they are clearly going to keep spreading. Little seedlings can be pulled out by hand. For larger ones the options are as follows: dig out with a shovel, which is laborious and time consuming; buy a device that can handle removal, such as a Pullerbear or Uprooter; you could try cutting the stump and smothering, but I’m not sure how effective that would be; cut and treat the stumps with an herbicide. I am not an expert but my understanding is that the only time herbicides wouldn’t be advisable is spring, when the sap is going UP from the roots and it won’t be as effective. Bittersweet is a vine and therefore a little different but some of these methods would also be effective. The key thing with this is to prevent the berries from being formed and this controls the spread. For more on invasive plants check the highlights. Anyone else have this issue with these two trees or any other advice here? About me: I am a garden coach and consultant and I meet with people in person around the Boston area and virtually everywhere. Videos are done by clients. Go to my Linktree on my profile to find out more about what I’m up to! #youcandoitgardening #invasiveplants #kousadogwood #japanesesnowbell #landscaping #diylandscaping #gardeningforbeginners #gardeningtipsforbeginners
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Here are two beautiful trees that have made themselves more than at home here and need to be controlled (Cornus kousa and Styrax japonicus). I believe they are each classified as invasive only in New Jersey. I think the main snowbell tree should be completely removed, which is in the front, because it’s causing chaos on this property. For the kousas, there are smaller ones but I think those should also be removed because they are clearly going to keep spreading. Little seedlings can be pulled out by hand. For larger ones the options are as follows: dig out with a shovel, which is laborious and time consuming; buy a device that can handle removal, such as a Pullerbear or Uprooter; you could try cutting the stump and smothering, but I’m not sure how effective that would be; cut and treat the stumps with an herbicide. I am not an expert but my understanding is that the only time herbicides wouldn’t be advisable is spring, when the sap is going UP from the roots and it won’t be as effective. Bittersweet is a vine and therefore a little different but some of these methods would also be effective. The key thing with this is to prevent the berries from being formed and this controls the spread. For more on invasive plants check the highlights. Anyone else have this issue with these two trees or any other advice here? About me: I am a garden coach and consultant and I meet with people in person around the Boston area and virtually everywhere. Videos are done by clients. Go to my Linktree on my profile to find out more about what I’m up to! #youcandoitgardening #invasiveplants #kousadogwood #japanesesnowbell #landscaping #diylandscaping #gardeningforbeginners #gardeningtipsforbeginners
I just did this and wanted to share because I think there are parallels with taking anything new on that doesn’t feel familiar or comfortable, and that definitely includes gardening for a lot of people. First, major shoutout to people who do this professionally. It’s hard work and it’s complicated! Second, I wouldn’t have taken this without my friend Eva by my side. She has some tools I don’t have and a can-do attitude about pretty much everything, and she had done this before so it was a fun project. I helped her with her garden a few years ago and she was actually the catalyst for starting my garden coaching business so it was fun being on the receiving end of the help. What is my point? I think it’s important to try hard things but also to accept guidance, help and mentorship. I don’t know how much that would have cost ($800? $1000?) but it was about $375 in materials and it probably took me an additional 6 hours after the initial 5 that she and I spent. That was a lot of time. I don’t necessarily plan on doing more of this but it’s very satisfying to be able to do this myself, even with an assist. It’s also a good winter project. (And it’s blue and orange…ish…which has been a theme lately in a few posts and stories) It’s not perfect but I am proud myself and now I’m motivated to refinish that table at some point. Do you have any projects you’re excited about getting done over the winter? If they involve chairs and foam, make sure to cut the foam larger than the wood so the sharp edges are adequately covered. About me: I am a garden coach and consultant and I meet with people in person around the Boston area and virtually everywhere. Go to my Linktree on my profile to find out more about what I’m up to! #youcandoitgardening #reupholstering #gardencoach #DIY #gardeningforbeginners #gardeningtipsforbeginners #upholster
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I just did this and wanted to share because I think there are parallels with taking anything new on that doesn’t feel familiar or comfortable, and that definitely includes gardening for a lot of people. First, major shoutout to people who do this professionally. It’s hard work and it’s complicated! Second, I wouldn’t have taken this without my friend Eva by my side. She has some tools I don’t have and a can-do attitude about pretty much everything, and she had done this before so it was a fun project. I helped her with her garden a few years ago and she was actually the catalyst for starting my garden coaching business so it was fun being on the receiving end of the help. What is my point? I think it’s important to try hard things but also to accept guidance, help and mentorship. I don’t know how much that would have cost ($800? $1000?) but it was about $375 in materials and it probably took me an additional 6 hours after the initial 5 that she and I spent. That was a lot of time. I don’t necessarily plan on doing more of this but it’s very satisfying to be able to do this myself, even with an assist. It’s also a good winter project. (And it’s blue and orange…ish…which has been a theme lately in a few posts and stories) It’s not perfect but I am proud myself and now I’m motivated to refinish that table at some point. Do you have any projects you’re excited about getting done over the winter? If they involve chairs and foam, make sure to cut the foam larger than the wood so the sharp edges are adequately covered. About me: I am a garden coach and consultant and I meet with people in person around the Boston area and virtually everywhere. Go to my Linktree on my profile to find out more about what I’m up to! #youcandoitgardening #reupholstering #gardencoach #DIY #gardeningforbeginners #gardeningtipsforbeginners #upholster
This is part 2 of some natural beauty over the last few days just minutes from our house in the Middlesex Fells Reservation. (See first one last week of you missed it.) This is over 2,600 acres of protected land and state park just north of Boston. Air bubble, eagle, skating leaves across the ice, reflections of the sky, and large frozen shards and moving plates of floating ice. I visit frequently—daily when I have the time—and it always has something new to offer, even the same trails over and over because they’re never quite the same. Even when it’s cold outside I try to get out. It’s good for us. Enjoy! Music is by b.finlay “06.28.23” #middlesexfellsreservation #thefells #youcandoitgardening #stateparks #conservation #visitboston
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This is part 2 of some natural beauty over the last few days just minutes from our house in the Middlesex Fells Reservation. (See first one last week of you missed it.) This is over 2,600 acres of protected land and state park just north of Boston. Air bubble, eagle, skating leaves across the ice, reflections of the sky, and large frozen shards and moving plates of floating ice. I visit frequently—daily when I have the time—and it always has something new to offer, even the same trails over and over because they’re never quite the same. Even when it’s cold outside I try to get out. It’s good for us. Enjoy! Music is by b.finlay “06.28.23” #middlesexfellsreservation #thefells #youcandoitgardening #stateparks #conservation #visitboston
I’m on vacation in Thailand and I was fortunate to be able to spend time with these majestic animals at an elephant sanctuary a few hours west of a city in the north called Chaing Mai. The staff at @BEESElephants🌿🐘 are devoted and reverent caretakers of these retired elephants: 3 females—2 in their 60’s and one elderly 78-year old with no remaining teeth. (They make meals she can eat without them each day and visitors get involved in this process.) I have been privileged to do safaris in both Kenya and South Africa, in jeeps, and this was a completely different experience to be able to walk alongside them and observe them over an extended period of time in their natural habitat. The guides (mahouts) watched out for our safety and it was mesmerizing to watch both—the animals and the humans. Their approach is different from most other tour operators. Just be aware that if they call it a “sanctuary” this can have different meanings and interpretations and this is something I hadn’t considered as I was researching options. We lucked out. This is from their website: “These beautiful majestic animals have spent their entire lives catering for humans, often in an abusive and exploitative environment”...”The Sanctuary is a place where elephants can finally BE elephants. This is why we have adopted the No Contact – Hands Off Approach on the Visitor Program”...”Elephants can live out their days in peace and dignity with their trusty highly skilled caretakers (mahouts)…An Adult Asian Elephant on average weighs around 3,000kg, their trunk has over 50,000 muscles and can lift 300kg with ease, so having a no contact – hands off policy is just as crucial to your well-being, the caretakers well-being as it is for the elephants welfare.” It was an amazing experience from pick-up to drop-off.🐘🙏 About me: I am a garden coach and consultant and I meet with people in person around the Boston area and virtually everywhere. Go to my Linktree on my profile to find out more about what I’m up to! #elephantsanctuary #elephants #tourism #thailand #youcandoitgardening
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I’m on vacation in Thailand and I was fortunate to be able to spend time with these majestic animals at an elephant sanctuary a few hours west of a city in the north called Chaing Mai. The staff at @BEESElephants🌿🐘 are devoted and reverent caretakers of these retired elephants: 3 females—2 in their 60’s and one elderly 78-year old with no remaining teeth. (They make meals she can eat without them each day and visitors get involved in this process.) I have been privileged to do safaris in both Kenya and South Africa, in jeeps, and this was a completely different experience to be able to walk alongside them and observe them over an extended period of time in their natural habitat. The guides (mahouts) watched out for our safety and it was mesmerizing to watch both—the animals and the humans. Their approach is different from most other tour operators. Just be aware that if they call it a “sanctuary” this can have different meanings and interpretations and this is something I hadn’t considered as I was researching options. We lucked out. This is from their website: “These beautiful majestic animals have spent their entire lives catering for humans, often in an abusive and exploitative environment”...”The Sanctuary is a place where elephants can finally BE elephants. This is why we have adopted the No Contact – Hands Off Approach on the Visitor Program”...”Elephants can live out their days in peace and dignity with their trusty highly skilled caretakers (mahouts)…An Adult Asian Elephant on average weighs around 3,000kg, their trunk has over 50,000 muscles and can lift 300kg with ease, so having a no contact – hands off policy is just as crucial to your well-being, the caretakers well-being as it is for the elephants welfare.” It was an amazing experience from pick-up to drop-off.🐘🙏 About me: I am a garden coach and consultant and I meet with people in person around the Boston area and virtually everywhere. Go to my Linktree on my profile to find out more about what I’m up to! #elephantsanctuary #elephants #tourism #thailand #youcandoitgardening

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