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Lupine adds a splash
of blue or lavender
as part of the native
plant landscape
deschutes), as well as plant, tree, and
shrub lists.
The National Wildlife Federation
(www.nwf.org) offers a program that
will recognize your yard or garden
(or a portion thereof) as a Certified
Wildlife Habitat. The $20 applica-
tion processing fee and sign purchase
directly support the NWF9s pro-
grams to protect wildlife and its habi-
tat. Their website outlines what is
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necessary to qualify. It isn9t difficult.
Ecologist Douglas Tallamy9s
book, <Nature9s Best Hope,= explains
that the best way to protect biodi-
versity is for people to plant native
plants and promote conservation in
every yard.
Kalin Emrich, of The Garden
Angel here in Sisters, believes you
can be a good steward while also
enjoying a great garden. He says that
using native plants and organic mate-
rials in the landscape can yield ben-
eficial results over the long term for
you and nature.
Emrich and his crew practice
a natural approach to landscape
maintenance.
Another local source, C & C
Nursery, on the corner of West Hood
Avenue and South Pine Street, can
provide you with cold-hardy, deer-
resistant shrubs and perennials. You
can also find butterfly-, bee-, and
hummingbird-friendly plants as well
as succulents and ornamental grasses.
Winter Creek Restoration and
Nursery on Deschutes Market Road
has an informative website (www.
wintercreeknative.com) and sells
native plants grown from local
seed and cuttings. They also offer
knowledgeable consultation, design,
and installation services for those
deciding to <go native.=
Now, while we are waiting for
the snow to leave Black Butte, is a
great time to do your homework by
researching information about native
plants suited to your landscape envi-
ronment. You can start small; no need
to tackle the whole yard at once. We
can9t change the world or stop cli-
mate change, but we can begin to
restore the biodiversity in our own
backyard and improve habitat for our
crawling, winged, and four-footed
neighbors.
California Tortoiseshell butterflies
make a stop in Sisters every
April to sample the sap on the
River Birch in my backyard. Their
numbers are dwindling each year.
Indian paintbrush is a colorful addition to a native-plant landscape, although
it is hemiparasitic — has the ability to photosynthesize on its own, but it
forms modified roots that draw water and nutrients from its chosen host
plant, often a perennial wildflower or grass. So plant carefully.
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