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Resources for Mini-grant WinnersWe can provide resources for your Celebrate Urban Birds event! Materials and training are bilingual! Celebrate Urban Birds kits Powerpoint about the focal species (downloadable) Little Green Places posters Certificates of Appreciation Teleconference with us (on Zoom or by phone)…
- How to Plant Chokecherries
The Chokecherry (Prunus virginiana) plants are shrubs that grow well and are easy to maintain in large containers. Its white, aromatic flowers form beautiful cylindrical bouquets that measure between 3 and 6 inches. Chokecherries planted in containers are ideal to…
- How to Plant Blueberries
Blueberry (Vaccimium corymbosum) grow very well in containers; they produce beautiful white flowers during the spring, and delicious dark blue berries at the end of the summer. Blueberries are absolutely delectable; you can make your whole family happy with them…
- How to Plant Black Chokeberries
The black chokeberry (Aronia melanocarpa, or Photinia melanocarpa) plant produces beautiful white flowers during the spring, a large amount of dark purple, almost black, berries in the fall, and beautiful dark red foliage that accentuates the beauty of fall. Its…
- How to Plant and Maintain Winterberries in Containers
The Winterberry (Ilex verticillata) is a shrub that adapts well to life in containers and gives beautiful white flowers of shades ranging from cream to light green. It flowers between the months of April and July, just after the plant has…
- How to Plant and Maintain Trumpet Creeper
Trumpet Creeper (Campsis radicans) , also known as Trumpet Vines or Trumpet Flowers, are a type of deciduous or partly evergreen vines that are native to the U.S. The stems can grow up to 12m long with shiny, dark green leaflets….
- How to Plant and Maintain Red Columbine
The Red Columbine (Aquilegia canadensis), commonly known as the wild honeysuckle, is a type of popular garden perennial herb. Much of its success among gardeners comes from its hardy qualities, ability to regenerate by seed, 3-5 year lifespan, and attractiveness…
- How to Plant and Maintain Pagoda Dogwood in Containers
Pagoda Dogwood (Cornus alternifolia) is a type of shrub, or small tree, which produces beautiful and fragrant white or pale yellow flowers in the spring. During the summer, it is loaded with berries of an intense dark blue color. Many species…
- How to Plant and Maintain Little Blue Stem
The Little Blue Stem (Schizachyrium scoparium) is a tufted grass that ground birds LOVE living in! It is also eaten by songbirds, upland gamebirds and sometimes grazed by livestock! It is also often used in erosion control as a cover crop and…
