Ellen McFarland
Neighbor
7-25-2026 10:36am
what a great way to encourage people to plant native, it gives me so much pleasure to see who is visiting my plants.
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We used to spray our lawn with a company that said they used non-toxic chemicals. The loss of bees, frogs, pollinators and birds in our garden was dramatic.
Great topic! I'd love to see more from the environmental action committee on encouraging less use of pesticides/weed killers/fertilizers in town.