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PAGE 16. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, MAY 10, 1995.
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01( By Christoph Kessel,
Nursery & Landscape
1; Advisor
, While you are in your
local garden centre this spring,
deciding on trees, shrubs and
perennials for your yard, consider
planting plants to attract birds,
butterflies and bees into your
backyard. You will enjoy your
home garden as it becomes a
habitat garden, alive with the songs
of birds, the buzz of bees and the
colour of butterflies.
Whether you are planning a new
landscape or looking to add a few
new plants to your yard, here are a
few points to keep in mind to make
your landscape more attractive to
wildlife. Your habitat garden
should provide food, shelter and
water. With a bit of planning, the
plants you choose may provide the
food and shelter. A bird bath, small
pool or pond is a great source of
water.
Select a variety of plants for their
different heights, flowers and fruit.
If your yard is large enough, plan
for a few trees. There are many
small trees and shrubs that supply
shelter and food.
Herbaceous perennials can attract
bees, butterflies and birds. Try to
use native plants. Native plants are
those which grow naturally in your
area and are not introduced from
other countries.
The plants should be arranged in
groups or clumps. Avoid planting
single specimens with lots of empty
space between plants.
If you look at the edge of a
forest, you will notice that nature
has a layered look. There are trees
in the background. In front of them,
you will find small trees and
shrubs. Skirting the shrubs are the
herbaceous plants, grasses and wild
flowers. Use this as your blueprint
in planning your habitat garden. In
planning your wildlife backyard, do
not forget your own needs, areas to
to sit and watch, entertain and play.
Depending on what you want to
attract to your garden will help you
in deciding which plants to choose.
There are many plants available at
your garden centre.
Some plants you may want to
consider are:
Trees: eastern white cedar, Thuja
occidentalis; white spruce, Picea
glauca; mountain ash, Sorbus
acuparia, Sorbus americana.
Shrubs: red osier dogwood,
Cornus sericea; alternate leaf
dogwood, Cornus alternifolia;
American high bush cranberry,
Viburnum trilobum (not European
high bush cranberry, Viburnum
opulus); nannyberry, Viburnum
lentago; serviceberry, Amelan-
chier ; chokecherry, Prunus
virginiana; butterfly bush,
Buddleia davidii.
Herbaceous Plants: New England
aster, Aster novae-angilae; bee
balm, Monarda didyma; butterfly
milkweed, Ascelpias tuberosa.
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