5. know yer latin
useful families to know (furetur libro hoc)
Apiaceae – carrots
Malvaceae – mallow Botany in a Day Lobelia siphilitica
The Pattern Method
Asteracea – daisy
Of Plant Identification
Crassulacea – mustard
Liliacea – lily Thomas Elpel
Fabaceae – pea
Lamiaceae – mint
Papaveraceae – poppy
Baptisia tinctoria
6. albemarle county native plant database
albemarle.org/NativePlants/list.asp
USDA native plant database
plants.usda.gov
virginia native plant society
vnps.org
native plant sale 4/28 at Ivy Creek
wintergreen foundation
wintergreenfoundation.org
Oligoneuron rigidum
va native plant resources Coreopsis tripteris
9. xerces society
xerces.org
“The Xerces Society is a nonprofit
organization that protects wildlife
through the conservation of
invertebrates and their habitat. For forty
years, the Society has been at the
forefront of invertebrate protection
worldwide, harnessing the knowledge of
scientists and the enthusiasm of citizens
to implement conservation programs.”
14. 1. assemble a posse
1.
2. strip off sod, leave some for paths
3. mix seed with sand, scatter
2. 3.
4. plant plugs of more mature
plants
5. mulch with straw hay
4. 5.
6. water well for two weeks
7. observe weekly
6. 7.
how to make a meadow
15.
16. eat your lawn, feed your soul
www.cvillefoodscapes.com
Sarah Frazer, Ben Kessler & Cake Namdol