Ecological Landscaping-Ideas for ALL homeowners!

Whether or not you garden, ALL homeowners can benefit from learning about creating home landscapes that support bees, butterflies and other invertebrates. Learn how you as a homeowner can be a part of the solution to ecological problems! Dr. Doug Tallamy has conducted decades of research and authored several books educating the public on the interaction between insects and plants and on creating habitats that support our pollinators. Learn about using plants that support food webs in culturally acceptable ways. This video discusses pollinators and host plants for monarchs and other butterflies, reducing the amount of lawn, ground covers to replace lawn, avoiding invasive plants with examples of these, plants for meadows, plants for wet areas, differences between specialist and generalist pollinators, native fruit trees, and so much more! The current research he is working on is discussed as well as butterflies, bees and moths and their role in pollination. Dr. Tallamy encourages young people to begin a career in ecological landscaping and in this video he discusses his vision for Homegrown National Park and how landowners across the country can help solve ecological problems.
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[@yogiberra808]

You need to add Doug's info in the title so that when people search for videos by him they can find it, thanks!!

[@NativePlantChannel]

Thanks for the tip!

[@brianhanrahan7561]

You just seem to think you need a leader

[@allen3784]

@@brianhanrahan7561 Doug is our unofficial leader for the biodiversity crisis!!! He’s one of the most influential at solving the biodiversity crisis or at least driving the change needed to reverse the trend for a lot of potential extinctions.

[@brianhanrahan7561]

@@allen3784 You think your leader will.preserve you from extinction? And you claim he is " our unofficial leader" Who is this group you speak for?

[@marthabeck3981]

What is his name?

[@emkn1479]

I’ve read his books and seen other virtual presentations but it was so nice to see Dr. Tallamy in his element. It added another dimension to the talk. Also I really appreciate how positive he is. I’ve seen some speakers get a little militant and lean toward the negative end of things. While that might resonate with the indoctrinated, it is a sure fire way to push newcomers away. He’s closer to a both/and, less of an either/or speaker and he’s going to win lots of people over with that attitude. Once they understand more, they’ll naturally become as obsessed as the rest of us 😂

[@NativePlantChannel]

Dr. Tallamy certainly has influenced multitudes of gardeners throughout the country!

[@alliehamilton-calhoun162]

Dr. Tallamy is the reason I have hardly any grass in my yard. It's full of gooseberry shrubs. spicebush, new jersey tea, St. Johns wort and all big 4 prairie grasses. I research the benefits of every plant I put in my yard now, and it has to be both native to my area and offer some type of benefit to birds or insects. I'm not comfortable talking to or being around other people, but I do have signs in my yard explaining why it looks like it does and people _do_ stop to read them as they're passing by.

[@mollypitcher9380]

Thanks for the reminder of St. John’s wort. I’ll move mine to a more appreciable location. Right now it’s crowded in the backyard. 🌸

[@marianwhit]

Yea Doug, bravo, finally "getting" the importance of native smaller plants on the ground...please have your team compare uses for these plants to so I can have some quantitative data. The native ground plants also INSULATE the ground for winter protection. Lawns could be fluffy grasslands...when I did this with my lawn (selected for all native plants) my Lepidopteran and bee populations BOOMED! Thank you, love you so much, all these many years, your friend in Nova Scotia, Marian Bell Whitcomb.

[@marianwhit]

Also, when you call a plant 'unproductive', you are biased in the kinds of insects you are collecting and studying...there are likely all kinds of things happening underground, or with other invertebrates than what you are studying in those unproductive plants. Say the keystones are productive to the Lepidopterans maybe? The problem with our species is we are not good about recognizing what we don't know yet...so please be careful to assume a plant is not useful unless you are studying every aspect of the ecology. But your conclusion "diversify" is spot-on and you have done SO much to open our eyes.

[@NateReagle]

Dr. Tallamy does a great job of explaining simple practices that private landowners can do to help the local ecology

[@SweetStuffOnMonarchLane]

This is amazing! This should be required watching for all Americans! Thank you so much for your research!

[@carol1derful]

I couldn't agree more! Every high schooler needs this course to become a more responsible adult! 🌿🐛

[@SweetStuffOnMonarchLane]

@@carol1derful Absolutely!

[@DefThrone]

@@carol1derful Every child should be taught about the habitats in their state, the history, and how all these species interact with each other

[@missygilly9917]

Not just Americans, I’m watching near Niagara Falls, Canada. These common sense practices help all of us who want to protect wildlife!

[@GardenUPLandscape]

"YOUR yard is an important part of conservation." Dr Tallamy Awesome quote! Thanks for this informative video!

[@RealtorNickCurtis]

Great to see Doug in the field talking about these plants. The webinar I saw him on a couple years ago started me on my native plant journey.

[@NativePlantChannel]

Thanks for sharing!

[@staceygianoplos6381]

Loved this one! Many of Dr. Tallamy's points sunk in with me for the first time like never before. Such as only certain native plants benefit our specialist pollinators...and absolutely nothing else. Let that sink in for a minute!

[@wildflowerwoods]

Thank you @NativePlantChannel for creating such a fun and educational video, and thank you Dr. Tallamy for teaching and inspiring so many to use more ecologically beneficial landscaping practices!

[@nancytipping7264]

So interesting to see the University of Delaware garden and especially to hear about the doctoral student's research on groundcovers under trees! Can't wait to read about her conclusions. Thank goodness we have Dr. Tallamy and thank you so much Lourdes!! :)

[@NativePlantChannel]

Dr. Tallamy is so influential!

[@eschwarz1003]

very important information!!! THANK YOU

[@malayt1]

I heard you speak at Wabash college yesterday February 13, 2023. Very informative. I live in Crawfordsville, Indiana and three of my neighbors are single women who are aged 80 to 94 years. They have the best native gardens that attract insects, and hummingbirds among other birds. I am also lucky to be close to lots of Indiana State parks. These will bloom by the end of March. Ephemeral Virginia Blue Bonnet will cover the sides of our local creek

[@guloguloguy]

THANK YOU, DR. DOUGLAS W,. TALLAMY, FOR YOUR EYE-OPENING, EXCELLENT BOOKS, EXPLAINING THE BASIC, VITAL COMPONENTS, OF THE "FOOD WEB", AND WHAT WE HOMEOWNERS CAN DO TO SUBSTANTIALLY IMPROVE OUR ECOLOGICAL INTERACTIONS WITH IT ALL!!! "BRAVO!!!" ...YOU ARE OUR "HERO!!!"

[@LightRenowned]

Nice of you to cater to the conformists of cultural norms, the new earth honors the beauty of natural and wild, that is the new cultural norm!!!! Have you done, or can you do a video containing knowledge about avoiding lawn care products that use chemicals in herbicides and pesticides? Thanks for your wonderful video and knowledge!!!

[@wild-rainbows]

This was such a fabulous episode! Love Dr. Tallamy's work, and he never disappoints when sharing information. Thank you so much for your wonderful content on gardening with native plants 😊

[@NativePlantChannel]

Thanks for commenting, so glad you enjoyed it!

[@dustyflats3832]

We have a lot of spotted horsemint/bee balm that grows wild and literally hum with pollinators. We do like our busy bumbles. The neighbor lost his honeybees two years in a row and I started noticing an increasing number of them and he just said some returned to the hives👏🏼👏🏼. He will leave the hives out this winter and hopefully they stay. WI is considering naming the monarch as state butterfly. I myself like the azure butterfly best. Such beautiful blue, tiny and delicate markings.

[@Thorny_Misanthrope]

There’s no eco landscapers willing to come out to the valley. They are all Bay Area people. I’m doing it all myself, learning as I go. Planting native oaks are 80-90% of what is needed, but I also planted some toyon and sage.

[@dankeener3307]

I’m still using wood chips for paths in addition to lawn paths. I use layers of newspaper to prevent weeds coming through. A good problem I have is clustered mountain mint growing into the path from the side. It’s easy to pull up and plant in other areas. I’ve planted some at our neighbors, friends and local park overrun by invasive plants. A wood chip bed under a tree is a great way for birds to drop serviceberry and dogwood seeds. Each year I dig up or cut back oak trees, serviceberry or dogwood trees. All free! Love your videos. My yard reflects your teachings. And because I’m near a heavily walked street others are catching the idea!

[@clintrobinson1706]

Thank you so much for spreading this message

[@NativePlantChannel]

Thanks for commenting, so glad you enjoyed it!

[@crustmuskandpixiedust]

I live in the pacific northwest but you're knowledge is so useful thank you. Horticulture and Natural Resources major here in Oregon.

[@lungotevere]

This is the BEST gardening video I have ever seen! Thank you, Dr. Tallamy!

[@Terri_Stauffer]

Such a jam packed episode of information. Learned so much. I hope to hear about results of ground cover under trees.

[@NativePlantChannel]

Thanks for commenting, the research will take time.

[@arthursarahhernandez6853]

Wonderful! Thank you!

[@nanci8175]

Excellent, easy to understand video. Thank you!

[@kitty4tify]

I’m a big fan of Doug. I’m joining from Ontario. ❤

[@gardenforbirds]

Love his approach to conversations about natives and ecosystem interactions! And excited that he's encouraging a new generation of habitat landscapers! ❣

[@awildapproach]

This is a fantastic video! I learned so much from this, and the garden featured here is gorgeous, too. Wonderful garden layers and habitat all in one place. 😊

[@1628Scarlet]

Wow, FANTASTIC video!!! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

[@christinarennich5092]

Wonderful video!

[@NicheCraftwithKassi]

Thanks so much for sharing all this wonderful information!

[@robinyasinow2789]

Fantastic video! I learned so much and am going to read up on "keystone species."

[@LongislandnativeSanctuary]

This was absolutely inspiring

[@kitty4tify]

Excellent info.

[@galations22o]

I want to become an ecological native plant landscaper

[@thealternative9580]

I should have gotten a degree to be a landscape architect.

[@LittleSpaceCase]

This video is really really incredible, i wish it was standard to show this in American schools

[@kitty4tify]

Watching again. ❤

[@DaniellePJ]

Great vid

[@bvogt]

Great.

[@FilAmRecipes-mj5qo]

Beautiful

[@jacygarrison4196]

I learned many new things from this video - thank you!

[@malayt1]

Thank you

[@nadiaouellette3910]

This is such a great video! Thanks for doing the tour and interview. Definitely one of my favourites.

[@NativePlantChannel]

Thanks for commenting, so glad you enjoyed it! Dr. Tallamy is a wealth of knowledge!

[@Anikanoteven]

Thank you Lourdes for bringing us this video. Doug Tallamy must be one of the most generous experts. Always sharing his time and expertise to all of, can I say it?, Fans!!!

[@LindaDavis-iq9zj]

Thank you! I'm converting my landscape for the preservation of pollinators. The butterflies, humming birds, all birds, so many bees, praying mantice, centipedes, squirrels, just wildlife, seem most appreciative. Joy, joy, joy!

[@peterbathum2775]

I leave large patches of milkweed but havent seen more than a few the past 4-5 years

[@UmiAnanda]

I enjoyed this! Thank you.

[@NativePlantChannel]

Thanks for commenting, so glad you enjoyed it! Keep planting those natives!

[@PedroPeyolo]

So grateful i was introduced to Doug today!!!! Much work to be done ✊🏽💚🫡🌲🌲🌲🌲 lets save PachaMama❣️❣️❣️

[@hanthouse]

brillant man

[@reeedfish]

Those Joe Pye are MASSIVE!

[@eljardindesofi6288]

Saludos cordiales amiga apoyando a tú canal

[@ninetypercentnative]

Great episode! I'll definitely share this on my socials!! 👏👏👏

[@NativePlantChannel]

Thanks!

[@JLP80]

You teaching the course

[@mathieuTME]

Amazing video! Thank you

[@NativePlantChannel]

Thanks for commenting, so glad you enjoyed it! Keep adding natives!

[@volvosafe4662]

🐝🐝🐝🌱 thanks for the explanation. Love your content. Please leave plant names on a little longer if possible. Great work!

[@samsohn]

What an amazing video for a gardener in the Hudson valley. Amazing channel.

[@NativePlantChannel]

Thanks for commenting, so glad you enjoyed it!

[@hungjiredviet1276]

Really eager for the comback of Doug Tallamy

[@dianepuskas6362]

Thank you for creating a video full of great information. I will be rewatching it multiple times. Thank you

[@NativePlantChannel]

Thanks for commenting, so glad you enjoyed it! My goal is to provide as much useful information in the shortest time possible.

[@peterhuesmann3956]

Thank you so much for the time you put into these videos. It’s great to see Dr. Tallamy in this venue versus the Zoom-PowerPoint videos (which have been great as well), Pete in Wilmington, DE. Ps. Loved your Mt Cuba two-part video as well!

[@NativePlantChannel]

Thanks, Pete! So glad you are enjoying the content!

[@carlisleschesapeake1980]

Doug Tallamy and his associate share such great information in this video about how to create a home grown garden beneficial to our insect and bird friends!

[@75shadystorm]

This is overwhelming...

[@resonancephysicaltherapywe9570]

If one has a small yard, is it better to plant a lot of plants of few genus/sp. or a lot of different genus/sp.?

[@joannewolfe5688]

A clover lawn is not only beautiful and feeds bees, it's also low-mow.

[@giannamarzella3689]

Great video ! Which native viburnum is highlighted in this video?

[@billwest9110]

We have a prolific organic stream side pollinator oasis. Many frog, aquatic, and bird species live/reproduce here as well. 2022 was a record year despite summer drought by having the ability to pump 15,000 plus gallons per week from the stream.

[@PlantNative]

I have a Diervilla Lonicera on order from prairie moon nursery for fall. Thank you for your clarification!! I’ve also order more goldenrod and asters.

[@NativePlantChannel]

Thank you for planting natives! Goldenrods and asters should be in every garden!

[@ld_raine4247]

Alright. This dude gets it

[@MsSlushatel]

Wonderful video, thank you so much. But I was hoping to hear what are the best ground covers , well, maybe you have it in a different video?

[@sobefobik]

Dr. Tallamy mentions that ecological landscapers are in need and that it can be learned in a relatively short period of time. Where does one go to receive this training? I'd love to learn.

[@Anyoranzas]

Thanks so much for this presentation. As a professional landscaper in the Delmarva region, I get very frustrated with the conventional practices of my sector. I hope more people watch this video and move towards a more ecological gardens. That will make landscape companies be more aware of natives

[@smackstink]

Good stuff. Haven't read all the comments so I may be repeating someone else. How do you feel about the Hybrid Chestnuts for the landscape? I specifically mean the Dunstan Chestnut.

[@trippfloyd2029]

Is there a way to get a list of plants or a schedule for a certain area? For example, if I'm in the American southeast in 8a with a mix of part sun and full sun, is it possible to find a list of native plants to stagger for a continual bloom from spring to fall? Possibly a list along the lines of "have at least one of the following 5 for early spring, any number from this list for late spring.,, ", etc? It might help fill gaps between blooms and ensure a continual supply.

[@bcendrars1]

I agree with the comments here, this video is great. Keep some grass to make them think you understand the culture…and easier to convince them. I conviced my wife to plant a native meadow i front of our house (where it’s the most sunny). I’m currently killing the grass with carboard. Soon i will plant the seed mix from OSC : cottage country native mix (a blend of native flowers, and native weeds). I believe the weed will feed the birds and assist the flowers during the first 5 years of growth. But my birds are well fed, i make sure the birdfeeder is alwyas full. The flowers will then help the pollinators. It’s a little gesture. Everybody should have a meadow or some native plants in their yard. A little and beautiful gesture. That mean a lot and an important contribution.

[@tugweltp]

Any thoughts on boneset?

[@emiliebova]

I would love to hire an ecological landscaper.

[@AFenderson]

Maybe i missed it but native to where?? Thats kind an important thing to put in the title and/or description re where this place is

[@Cobbmtngirl]

In addition to not planting by septics. Do not plant willow near houses, foundations, fish ponds & most of all any water pipes.

[@juanmoreira8272]

This is great. I have a large area surrounded by black walnut that I want to re-wild. Any thoughts on what native plants I can add there?

[@dankeener3307]

I understand that our native persimmon tree does well with black walnut.

[@samv6477]

Can you recommend an ecological landscaper in Chicago area?

[@donmulder8061]

Not a gardener here. Bought a 5 acre home in Virginia a couple years ago. Bush hogged 3.5 acres and left the rest undisturbed as it has been obviously for decades. Have focused so far on cutting vines (less grapes) and tree repair with a mind to keeping all trees, removing old farm fencing and equipment and trash. Now have a sloped, wooded streambed and a transitional field with decades of old growth pasture grass and dead vines laying around among dead trees as this area gets wind swept and has moist soil. Added to that, it has uneven terrain and sloping down to the neighbor's perfectly manicured lawn. I have opened it up considerably but am now at a junction point. New neighbors have arrived and are pressuring me to make it into a lawn. It has never been a lawn and covenants only require us to mow all lawns.... so I think I have legal grounds to resist. Thankfully we have no HOA. I'd like to mow with a scythe once a year and keep a path open to maintain my newly installed fenceline (to stop the neighbors from claiming it). I hate to plant a gazillion plants in there and see them fail. At the same time, I think just letting it grow will offend the new neighbors even though the bought the house next doo r when the vegetation looked even more dense than it does now. We have many forms of wildlife, butterflies, owls, deer, woodpeckers, groundhogs (I love them), foxes, skunks all in this little 1.5 acre area. My local Audubon at Home rep dismissed me entirely.

[@alexnichols8262]

I hope you managed to put in some prairie flowers and plants along parts of the fence to act as a pretty screen until you figure out what the space is suitable for. Good luck!

[@galations22o]

How do I find info on different native ground covers

[@alexnichols8262]

Local Facebook groups for me have been a gold mine of information as well as folks willing to share seeds or offer divided plants. Their is so much knowledge in our communities. Thankful for communicators like Dr. Tallamy to give us clear info.

[@misuzuocean]

I’ve seen a lot of tent caterpillars kept coming back every year to a black cherry tree in the place I lived before. From my observation, not much birds seemed eating them. Is letting tent caterpillars taking over a tree like that still ecologically beneficial? Even my chickens didn’t care about these caterpillars when they are on ground…

[@thealternative9580]

The reason people like myself grow non natives in their butterfly garden is performance throughout the times natives aren’t blooming.

[@detyelram2819]

Why hello, Emma ❤

[@elizabethangus4758]

Where would a person get the training to do ecological landscaping?

[@rogershields206]

A Great video. Thanks. The only concern I have about letting things grow wild is that I already have voles that destroy a lot of my plants and if I let things go wild then there will be even more voles. Any ideas on how to get rid of voles?

[@davidparker8752]

Just plant more stuff and don’t pay attention to the voles. If you have garter snakes or black racers they may help. Otherwise let nature take care of things at her own pace. Just keep adding natives.

[@francostacy7675]

Something that I think is native and I had a volunteer in my yard and I would like to know if it has a benefit is Polk/poke weed or plant. Grows tall has blooms and berries in the fall.

[@NativePlantChannel]

See if this is the plant you are referring to, if so, its berries are valuable to birds. www.inaturalist.org/guide_taxa/528789

[@GoldenLife-uq2ms]

Brilliant! I am ashamed to admit I pulled out Milkweed this summer because it was covered in Aphids. I had never seen so many Aphids on one plant. Any ideas what caused the proliferation on Swamp Milkweed (Asclepias incarnata.) What can I do to prevent this next year? So much appreciation. Thank you.

[@alexnichols8262]

That's the food source of the lady bugs that will come in. My swamp milkweed had mins of aphids and after a week or two I hardly saw any. Let nature happen. 😊

[@GoldenLife-uq2ms]

Thank you. I embrace you notion to let nature happen. If they aren't gone after a couple weeks as in your case, then I just need to leave them? Mistakenly, I pulled the milkweed plant out that was covered in aphids. I want to support ladybugs. The Native Nursery mentioned using Neem Oil ? But I know this isn't always a win-win.@@alexnichols8262

[@francostacy7675]

Watching this video a third time. One thing I noticed, how come all the talk is on perennials and nobody talks about annuals as nectar plants or as host plants or what roles annuals play. Therefore I really don’t know if annuals are good or not. I do know zinnias and gomphrenas and fennel are my busiest plants for butterflies, skippers, bees, wasps, moths and hummingbirds and praying mantis must realize this too because they lay in wait on zinnias especially.can you help with annuals? Also, my fennel has more catilpillars than my milkweed or my bluestem or coneflowers and black eyed susan

[@ncallick4226]

@Franco Stacy why do you need anybody to tell you what you've already seen with your own eyes. Caterpillars also love parsley around Autumn.

[@couerleroi1]

Very lifelike statue under that treee

[@couerleroi1]

Never mind. It's Emma

[@susanfortenberry7134]

This is an awesome program!! I love to watch any program when Dr. Tallamy is speaking, but hadn't seen this one!! Ihave his books and am following his advice. I sure wish that he would have a regular TV program on the importance of growing native plants in urban yards & greenspaces and show us native urban gardens all across the USA. I get tired of watching cooking shows, home renovation shows, etc. It always annoys me when the home renovation shows put in landscape around their project home and they very rarely have even one native plant.

[@NativePlantChannel]

Yes, the landscape industry needs to become more ecologically sound. Customers need to ask for native plants!

[@conservationwild9147]

He mentioned an ecological gardening as a career. I’m extremely interested. How would one go about picking up the knowledge to begin doing this?

[@alexnichols8262]

I think connecting with local chapters of groups like Deep Roots, Wild Ones, etc are some names of ones in Kansas City. These and native plant nurseries likely have some specialists that have degrees in botany or horticulture or conservation and likely know other professionals in the field. Asking them what sorts of career opportunities would be a great start I imagine. Once one has some years under their belt with wise professionals I imagine job opportunities as consultants with municipalities and corporate landscapes and housing developments are endless.

[@BeautifuLakesStreamsBiologists]

Think of the 60% of the US that is private land. Now think of the potential. We'd like to see more city parks that look like the habitats we create with the colorful native plants , wildlife and fish. We motivate via beauty instead of feeling a duty. It is easier to get more people pulling in a good direction. If this topic seems overwhelming, we promise if you just start with two square feet, you will be very happy with the results. Start small and easy, then grow! By the way, if you are interested in the best of landscapes, searh for a biologist or botanist. The landscape industry often uses a very narrow palette of species to keep things simple. Our KZbin page will show the potential beauty.

[@luisaathanas]

Where do we find ecological landscapers in Middlesex County, NJ? Any referrals?

[@EngageWithNature]

Hi! Visiting the Ecological Landscaping Alluance website might be a starting point.

[@NativePlantChannel]

Good suggestion, also try your local chapter of the Native Plant Society of NJ

[@francostacy7675]

We talk about pollinators and butterflies and moths…so how should we view predators of those insects such as the praying mantis…I have a bunch in my garden

[@NativePlantChannel]

The idea is to create a diverse, balanced ecosystem in which insects keep their populations in check without our input.

[@davidparker8752]

@@NativePlantChannel unless it’s the Chinese or European praying mantis. They should be killed and their egg masses removed in the winter if possible. I have a 6 acre native grassland and wildflower meadow in Atlantic County NJ and have removed as many as 1500 non-native mantis egg masses in 1 winter. The insect populations thrive the following year when they are removed. I almost never find the American Mantis egg masses. Our native mantis is quite rare down in South Jersey from what I’ve learned.

[@restorationlandscapingkankakee]

@17:20 Monarda sps.

[@onetrackfun3045]

If I I want to start to be an ecological landscaper. How do I start and get clients?

[@davidparker8752]

You can learn all you need to know here on KZbin about native plants and garden design with native trees shrubs and flowers. Look up local native plant nurseries that you can purchase from and also mail order. Start small, get involved with your local environmental commission or autobahn society and any native plant societies to get close to people interested in what you’d be offering. Advertise on Google with a small budget maybe. Make it happen.

[@galations22o]

What if I don’t have a lawn?

[@Kittypaws90]

Buckets on front steps, containers hanging from the windows.

[@galations22o]

No i have a yard just no grass. I have a lot of natives growing just don’t know how to design it

[@slugsandbeer4841]

Butterflies extinct? 🤨 we need a new attitude where general society implements strict laws to protect species of insects. That means that businesses like real estate, resource industry, car industry must follow these strict laws and laws must be enforced seriously. Otherwise, we humans are doomed, since insects help our food thrive. This video is important and I will be watching it again. I also subscribed to your channel.

[@barbarasimoes9463]

I just tried about 15 times to set up a login for the Homegrown National Park. It kept discounting information saying it was invalid. Not a good way to get lots of people to join. Very frustrating.