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This is tough because it’s a new tree (serviceberry—a wonderful native option that’s great for wildlife) but it’s already crowding the area. Unfortunately for this area, this tree could get 15x25 feet wide and 49 feet tall. Strategic pruning is in order to contain it. Location: client’s house (video done by client). My goal is to empower as many people as possible to get out there and get their hands dirty. If you’re not already, follow along with my clients and my own continuing gardening journ

Let me introduce you to a gorgeous showstopper native tree! The Serviceberry family of trees flower in white in the spring, they have red berries for the birds, they have red to orange colored leaves in the fall and they come in both multi stem and single trunk varieties! And unlike the white flowering Callery pear trees, which are invasive, serviceberry trees support hundreds of species of insects and birds! So this tree is just as beautiful and maybe more beautiful, and you get the full ecosys

Serviceberry (Amelanchier spp.) is a less known fruit that is really delicious! I love that they are planted ornamentally because that’s just more wild fruit for everyone. 😀 Have you ever found serviceberry before? #foraging #nature #plantidentification #botany #amelanchier #serviceberry | Feral Foraging

Arthur 🧒🏼 finds and identifies a very pretty edible autumn mushroom, it’s the Amethyst Deceiver! 🟣🍄‍🟫 These mushrooms are easy to identify when younger due to their purple colouration across all parts of the fruiting body, including the gills, but these colours fade as they age, making them more difficult to identify reliably. Hence the name, “Deceiver”! 🆔 Laccaria amethystina, The Amethyst Deceiver They are part of a wider family of edible mushrooms, which includes their orange cousins, T