Few people find visiting a landfill enticing, but some of our avian friends do. Grassland and other birds are using a closed portion of the I-95 landfill, according to a recently released Fairfax County report.
Pollinator Pathways: Connecting your yard to the bigger picture
Dyke Marsh: A Fragile Treasure
Good News at the I-95 Landfill to Help Offset Some Bad News
Let Dead Plant Material Lie
Protect The Wildlife You Attract
Life at the Landfill: Much More than Trash
Help Trees Thrive: Tear Up Some Turf
It’s fairly common in residential neighborhoods to see trees surrounded by grass or by small mulch beds, often heaped high like a volcano. But did you know that your trees would be healthier and grow faster if you replaced that turf and those mulch volcanos with a 2-4” deep ring of mulch that extends out to the tree’s drip line or even beyond?
