Quercus Works

It's kind of stressful to convert a lawn that's so public, but I'm happy with how this one at the Henry Whitfield is coming along. An island of life in a sea of lawn. www.quercusworksgardens.com

This was a scorched lawn two years ago. www.quercusworksgardens.com

There are about thirty native species of blackberries and raspberries in CT. Flowering raspberry (Rubus odoratus) has the most beautiful flowers and can stand some shade. Easy to grow and spreads pretty quickly. www.quercusworksgardens.com

Said goodbye to another 500 square feet of my lawn today to make way for native strawberries. Cardboard, compost and ready to plant all in under an hour. www.quercusworksgardens.com

Looking for a no mow, native lawn alternative? Fragaria virginiana,is an incredible one. A quick spreading, little to no- maintenance fruit producing plant, wild strawberry plays host to more pollinators than any other native plant not named goldenrod or aster.

Thinking of converting a portion of your lawn into a beautiful and beneficial native pollinator garden? Contact us for a free consult. www.quercusworksgardens.com

A before and a (soon) after in Spring Glen. The bees are happy!

Here is a before, during and after (first season) of a lawn conversion we did this past year.

Looking to add some beautiful and beneficial native plants that the rabbits won't eat? Try Blephilia ciliata and Coreopsis lanceolata. Both long blooming, bee magnets.

Monarda didyma is a hummingbird magnet. If you cut it back, you can get multiple blooms!