You will rarely see an Austrian pine screen these days that aren’t being treated for the diplodia fungus. Or blue spruce with spider mites or canker disease.
This fall, everyone can see the leaves of the too often planted Norway Maple, on the ground far too early. This tar spot fungus was exacerbated by the high humidity and moisture this spring and summer.
What’s to be done? The answer is diversity! Mix up those plantings for varied textures, colors and seasonal interests. This will create pest and disease resilience as well as create more wildlife value by creating more food and shelter options.
The Tapestry hedge method is mixing multiple complimentary plant species together to create ecosystem resilience. You can mix different textures and shades of green such as blending native Juniper, Fir and Cypress to maintain a cohesive in intentional look while protecting your landscape from total failure.
This tour is about the battle to eradicate invasive plants, to protect valuable specimen trees and shrubs, while reducing expansive lawns and incorporating attractive native plants for birds, bees, and butterflies.
Saturday, September 26th
Meet at the Broccolo Garden Center at noon to join the caravan over to the homestead, just a mile away.
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