Meadow development and planting for birds/bees/bats/bugs

User: emilyleland.harris@gmail.com

Vendor: Drive Green - Green Energy Consumers Alliance

Action: 2586 - Ecological Landscaping

Our lower yard is planted with wildflowers, and has developed into a small meadow.  Our backyard garden includes milkweed, mullein, dandelions, clover, and many other "weeds" and additional wildflowers that attract bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds.  We compost all our food scraps and add that to the garden whenever we plant anything.  And oh, yes, we have some lovely plants from the Harvard Conservation yearly giveaway that are thriving, too--redbud, witch hazel, and dogwood, among other things.And the most exciting thing is that for the first time since we've moved to Harvard, we saw bats this summer!!