A small name change, new additions to the habitat garden (mostly checkermallows) and... a preview of a future deep-dive article re: native plants that are difficult to establish due to slugs.
Probably! I haven't been able yet to identify all the types of native grasses and weeds but eventually plan to do that. A neighbor (the former owner of our largest pond) put bamboo along one area of the pond but luckily it's not the kind that spreads. We also cut back a ton of English ivy several years ago but I still have a few patches of that to handle in the wood. That kind of thing.
I'm just south of Salem in the Salem Hills (those hills behind the Willamette Valley Vineyard). We are at about 700-800 feet. Our area is about 1/2 wooded with mostly native cover, with some open gardens and fields. We have water on our property: a little creek that originates from a spring somewhere higher on the hill, and three ponds (all created by former residents).
I’m excited to read about someone else who wants to restore natural habitat in wooded and riparian areas of the valley. I have a named creek that runs through my 9 acres of property and about 4 acres of it are wooded with native trees and plants. I want to be a better steward of this land and maybe help others do the same.
Probably! I haven't been able yet to identify all the types of native grasses and weeds but eventually plan to do that. A neighbor (the former owner of our largest pond) put bamboo along one area of the pond but luckily it's not the kind that spreads. We also cut back a ton of English ivy several years ago but I still have a few patches of that to handle in the wood. That kind of thing.
I'm just south of Salem in the Salem Hills (those hills behind the Willamette Valley Vineyard). We are at about 700-800 feet. Our area is about 1/2 wooded with mostly native cover, with some open gardens and fields. We have water on our property: a little creek that originates from a spring somewhere higher on the hill, and three ponds (all created by former residents).
sounds like heaven! are you battling invasive weeds too?
I’m excited to read about someone else who wants to restore natural habitat in wooded and riparian areas of the valley. I have a named creek that runs through my 9 acres of property and about 4 acres of it are wooded with native trees and plants. I want to be a better steward of this land and maybe help others do the same.
Yay! I'm so excited to share notes. What part of the valley do you live in?