![]() ![]() ![]() The Wild Ones Journal is a benefit of being a member of Wild Ones. The Wild Ones Journal published by Wild Ones: Native Plants, Natural Landscapes Gathering Moss: A Natural and Cultural History of Mosses NOTE: Grissel seems to have a blind spot regarding native plants, but this was written long before Tallamy’s research showing the necessity of native plants for insects, and therefore for the rest of the ecosystem. Later, he wrote a book about the specifics of bees, wasps, and ants. As I reread it, I again appreciate how much he influenced my attitudes toward stewardship of my yard. ![]() There is so much going on “behind the scenes” in the garden that we cannot hope to interfere intelligently. More than that, Grissell helped me appreciate that the best course of action is to let the insects sort things out themselves. Insects and Gardens is the book that first alerted me to the importance of insects in the garden. Insects and Gardens book Grissel – Bees, Wasps, Ants book ©Janet Allen Insects and Gardens: In Pursuit of a Garden Ecology He offers the concept of the Freedom Lawn as an alternative to conventional lawns, which he terms the Industrial Lawn. Scientifically sound, coming out of Yale’s Environmental Science department, this book offers many, many scientifically-sound reasons for reducing lawn. ![]()
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