This is the 15th year of continuous daily publication for 365Caws. All things considered, it's likely it will be the last year as it is becoming increasingly difficult for me to find interesting material. However, I hope that I may have inspired someone to a greater curiosity about the natural world with my natural history posts, or encouraged a novice weaver or needleworker. If so, I've done what I set out to do.
Saturday, September 30, 2017
Berberis
Day 352: Want autumn colour in your garden year-'round? Plant Barberry! This thorny shrub can be used as an accent plant or may be planted in a row to form a hedge. Deer and elk ignore it. It can be pruned to keep it at a manageable height/size. Birds love the berries, and its ability to spread through seed dispersal is a problem in some regions, so monitoring flower beds for "volunteers" may be required. Many varieties are available in nurseries.
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