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By Sherry Lyons There has been a lot of information out there about heirloom and native seeds. It seems that every day there are more and more places to buy them. But what is the reason to use them over commercially available hybrid and non-native seeds? What has prevented me from investing in them is primarily the cost. Both categories of seeds usually cost quite a bit more than commercial seeds, which already cost quite a bit anyway. I thought that if I investigated the rea

By Sherry Lyons I love feeding birds in the wintertime! Seeing their colorful plumage against the snow - the cardinals, cedar waxwings, bluebirds and woodpeckers are brilliant. They keep me entertained with their antics, pushing each other off the perches in order to get to the sunflower seeds and mealworms, fluffed up against the cold. Their calls are unique and easily recognizable when you really listen, chickadees and downy woodpeckers making a happy counterpoint in the mu

“Every gardener knows that under the cloak of winter lies a miracle”-Barbara Winkler As I write this, we are about to get our first significant snowfall of the season. Yes, we can’t stop winter from coming but we can enjoy the quietness that blanket of snow brings to our landscape and hopefully to our lives. Sitting back and enjoying a warm cup of your favorite beverage along with the incoming seed catalogs…what more could a gardener want? As the holiday season is upon us,