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Kathleen Contrino

Dec 29, 20204 min read

Summer with a Monarch Butterfly

Awaiting publication in Butterfly Gardener Magazine The Spring and Summer of 2017 In April 2017 I was rushed to the hospital for...

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Kathleen Contrino

Dec 25, 20202 min read

Doug Tallamy and Bringing Nature Home

Posted on the Friends of Iroquois NWR Dec 2020 Dr. Doug Tallamy has written a number of books on native plant gardening. Bringing Nature...

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Kathleen Contrino

Dec 21, 20203 min read

Winter Sowing 101

Choose seeds: Winter sowing is simple and requires no special equipment. You can winter sow any seeds. The difference is when and how you...

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Kathleen Contrino

Dec 18, 20209 min read

Environmental Sustainability: The Use of Native Plants in Urban, Suburban, and Rural Landscapes

by Kathleen M. Contrino 1. Introduction An increasing threat to the environment comes from habitat loss. One way to mitigate the threat...

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Kathleen Contrino

Dec 18, 20204 min read

The Importance of Creating Pollinator Gardens

By Veronica Serwacki and in collaboration with Kathleen Contrino Fall and Spring Preparations for Growing a Pollinator Garden We are...

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Kathleen Contrino

Oct 30, 20205 min read

Be a Lazy Gardener

Lazy Gardener, published in The Release June 2019 Kathleen Contrino In this world of divided opinions many wonder if American’s can agree...

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