Nature Done Wright

Don Torino, a friend of this blog, has posted a new column on the wildnewjersey.tv blog, about the best shrubs for your backyard.

Don writes:  "Along with the return of many of our favorite birds, spring also means it is time to think about creating or improving your backyard wildlife habitat.

"As more land is lost to development, our backyards will become even more important in the fight to maintain biodiversity in the Garden State.

"In suburbia, a healthy backyard free of pesticides and insecticides, along with a good variety of native plants, may mean survival for many of our butterflies, migratory birds and pollinators."

The column begins with a photo of a Button Bush –  a plant that most of us will recognize from the Warden's Watch.

The link is here.