In the Loop

Issue No. 14 / March, 2024 Connecting with Nature Spring is here and the world is a buzz!  As you look around your own yard in preparation for spring activity, try to observe the natural relationships that exist between the plants, insects, animals and the greater environment as a whole. Creating habitats within our own yards is now vitally important as increased development continues to destroy the wild areas where much of the "birds and the bees" activity once took place.  Let's re-think overly neat yards that have few trees for habitat or shade, and which require inordinate amounts of water to maintain. Far too many of us have taken a "hands off" or "it's messy" approach to taking care of our yards, so let's reassess and commit to creating valuable habitats that support a multitude of living things in our own backyards!   How? If you have a large turf yard consider carving out some areas for native shrubs and other plantings that serve as ha