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Critters
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and nesting sites. Evergreens, by contrast, olTer year-round shelter and food in the form of berries and seed-filled cones.
“Trees are the lords of the plant community,” says Ernst. They demand space, lots of water, fertilizing every four or five years and, in return, they draw carbon dioxide from the air as they release oxygen, offer shade and give food and shelter to birds, insects and many other creatures.
Shrubs are of equal importance and, with trees, form the cornerstone of a naturalist’s garden, says Ernst. Shrubs, like trees, also provide cover, nesting sites and food for many birds and other creatures.
“Be sure to plant some llowering deciduous shrubs like lilac, mock orange and quince, which have nectar and pollen that appeal to a host of winged visitors,” says Ernst.
Good shrubs for the naturalist’s garden include the azalea to attract bees, butterflies and hummingbirds; the blackberry and elderberry; and the beautiful rhododendron for hummingbirds and butterflies.
“Flowers are an essential part of the naturalist’s garden,” she adds. They attract those pollinating bees and hummingbirds, and many are perfect foils as insect-repellents when planted among your vegetable crops.
“Perennials are particularly well displayed against a background of dark-green evergreens such as yews, forming a low hedge; a wooden fence or brick or stone wall on which berry-bearing vines can clamber; or a mixture of flowering shrubs such as lorsythia. mock orange and lilac,” writes Ernst.
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