Sentences with phrase «native plant area»

Scheduled improvements at the 13.9 - acre Lindberg Park include renovated ball fields and tennis courts, a new field for soccer and lacrosse, a new park shelter and playground, an educational native plant area and a looped trail system.

(Nitrogen is a big problem in native plant areas because it's one of the limiting nutrients, and when it's supplied whether by fertilizer or grazing animals or rainfall, that tips the balance toward European and Asian annual grasses that are very shallow - rooted — they steal every drop of rain that falls, and then burn by midsummer when the N. American native perennials are just setting seed; after a few years the deep - rooted perennials are gone; after a few more years so is the topsoil).

Not exact matches

Along his own fence lines, in areas that aren't farmed, he favors native plants like coyote bush.

In Black Mesa, Arizona, the proposal to construct six large, coal - burning electric plants and three strip mines meant that the health risks of air and water pollution would be suffered by a predominantly native American population, but the power generated would be distributed to distant urban areas.

Increase forest cover with native species in degraded areas, improve the climate resiliency of coffee plants as a result of restoring tree cover, and enhance habitat value in the coffee - growing landscape.

«We're also committed to ecological efficiency in store landscaping, using drought - resistant native plants and, where possible, rainwater tanks to capture runoff and provide irrigation for landscaped areas,» says Mr Ward.

The patio area is beautifully landscaped with succulents and other native plants.

Park District officials will plant native trees and vegetation around the building to help clear - cut invasive species dominating the area.

«We'll try to get people into nature with one of the paths into the forest area,» Schimmel said, «and we'll get rid of endangered - plant species and try to install native - species plants and trees, including oaks and maples.»

Rebecca Grill, natural areas manager for the Park District of Highland Park, and her assistant, Liz Ettelson, hope an abundance of native plants will sprout forth from those slopes.

According to state Rep. Lee Daniels (R - Elmhurst), the site will be open space with botanical gardens, native plantings, pathways, a picnic area and a playground.

The sale includes a choice selection of sun and shade perennials, natives, herbs, annuals, shrubs and vegetables direct from the gardens of CCE Erie Master Gardener volunteers, as well as plants donated from area horticultural businesses.

Aside from the path, the city plans to have a wetland overlook deck, drainage systems, bioswales to manage storm water and native plantings to restore natural areas.

The upland areas will be treated with pesticides to control invasive species and then be planted with native vegetation.

«What we show is that maybe there should be more of a focus on having native species to your area preferentially planted in your gardens.»

Furthermore, many prime collecting locales fall inside protected areas — including Sempre - Vivas National Park, which was established to preserve native animals and plants, including sempre - vivas.

«We are also looking at using the chemical to restore mining areas, to restore and manage endangered plant species, and to improve the horticulture of native plants,» he says.

Already projects are being designed to store carbon over decades in newly planted native vegetation, to restore connectivity and biodiversity in large - scale protected areas, and to train workers in restoring and maintaining wetlands and removing invasive species.

For the past three years, Harmon - Threatt has been studying the ways in which the native yellow - faced bumblebee (Bombus vosnesenskii) uses the plants growing in the area.

In the prairie, weeds were more numerous in areas with denser coverage of native plants.

«Our international team was the first to comprehensively investigate the role that the plants» ties to their native region play in their naturalization in other areas of the world.

Herbivores (species that eat plants; e.g. caterpillars) consume more non-native (introduced from other places) oak leaf material in areas with diverse native plant communities than in less diverse communities.

They are actively restoring the woodlands of the park, so especially in the Ramble area here it's been infested I guess with nonnative plant species and what the Central Park Conservancy folks are doing is removing the nonnative species and then bringing back and planting native herbs and native shrubs so they can sort of maintain a more natural system of woodlands.

Conover hopes that instead of using non-native invasive landscape plants like Chinese silvergrass, homeowners and horticulturists will use one of this area's beautiful native tall grasses such as prairie dropseed, little bluestem, big bluestem, switch grass or Indian grass because, «restoring the flora to its native species will enhance the biodiversity of native plants and the native animals, including butterflies that depend on them.»

But recent research by University of Cincinnati Biologist Denis Conover, working alongside Tim Sisson, president of the Western Wildlife Corridor, reveal their approach for safely killing and removing invasive plants, thus leading to a natural resurgence of native species at Bender Mountain Preserve and other natural wooded areas in southwestern Ohio.

Remarkably in the spring, the researchers observed a surprising number of native plants growing once again in the sprayed areas, some of which included: Virginia creeper, Solomon's seal, cutleaf toothwort, wild black cherry, Ohio buckeye, sugar maple and mayapples, just to name a few.

In contrast to a backdrop of diverse wildflowers, bees, butterflies and birds — commonly seen in 19th - century landscape paintings — modern wooded areas are now overrun by imported invasive plants, choking out most native species and disrupting much of the natural biodiversity.

Furthermore, the study indicates that 7.2 % of the Earth's land area presents conditions that are favourable to the presence of the miconia tree, and «50 % of this territory lies outside of the plant's native area,» notes González - Muñoz, the main author of the study.

Only three locations actually planted forest native to the area.

In order to predict future invasions of the miconia tree, a new study published in «Biological Invasions» has identified 91 countries, 400 islands and 364 protected areas that fall outside the native range of this plant but are considered susceptible to being overrun by it.

Leaf litter declined by 95 percent in forested study areas, and the Asian worms left behind residue that was almost pebbly in consistency — grainy little balls of dirt that may make it hard for the seeds of native plants to germinate.

A rain garden is a landscaped area planted preferably with wildflowers and other native vegetation that soak up rainwater, from the roofs, driveways or other impervious surfaces.

Planting flowering plants, especially native varieties, reducing pesticide use, and leaving natural areas intact are essential as well, she said.

In addition to over a half million trees and native shrubs that Friends of Trees has planted, they have installed habitat for pollinators on school grounds and parks throughout the Portland Metro area.

The document also includes a list of monarch - attractive native nectar plants suitable for coastal areas.

We have to replace these forage areas, not only for our honey bees, but also for the so many of the species of native pollinators that look to these plants for their sustenance.

Get your friends together and plant a native wildlife garden in your area to provide a habitat for local pollinators.

For those who like to wildcraft herbs themselves, check with herbalists or experts in your area to see if Yarrow is a native plant.

here in northern Cameroun (central africa region) the United Nations pushes soy based foods to combat malnutrition... in an area where the Moringa Oleifera plant is native and common and inexpensive!!

Moringa is a plant native to the sub-Himalayan areas of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan.

This property isn't limited to sage, and many recommend you practice this ritual using a purifying plant that is native to your area.

Their job was to figure out how to restore the native plants and the desert crust, the top layer of hardened sand that protects the area's ecosystem.

Areas beyond the walls of a school building also may be used as outdoor learning environments to teach about native plants and habitats.

Non-fiction subject areas broadly include horticulture, conservation, sustainable landscaping, resource use, native and invasive plants, etc..

Tropical plants are hardly native to the area.

Cats are widespread across the country, so it's likely that their diet varies according to the local environment and fauna community — which might be affected by many factors, such as the amount of rainfall that an area receives or the native plant life.

These plants are native to the tropical areas of Asia and Africa.

Gain expertise on the native and invasive plants of the Bay Area, and learn to use your digital camera, smart phone, or GPS unit to report weed sightings to park managers via the Internet.

The 4 villas, each with its own swimming pool and relaxation areas, are immersed in a lush tropical garden planted with native and exotic species.

Beautiful native plants throughout the area and at the trailhead, which will be continued along the Coastal Trail corridor