
15:28
https://keepdurhambeautiful.org/leaveyourleaves

15:34
Stacey from Briar Chapel in Chapel Hill, Chatham county. Looking for ways to break up the monoculture of my backyard.

15:36
I’m joining from Southern Pines. An Edgeworthia is ready to bloom in my yard!

15:43
Sanford, expanding my meadow and making it a healthier place.

15:51
Stephanie Curtis, Chapel Hill. Berries on American Beautyberry.

15:52
Norma Kessler From SoDu Cary ANC

16:19
Laura from Lee County I like seeing the seeds disappearing from the zinnias

16:35
I just had squirrels turn my lawn into a reenactment of a WWI battle field, complete with artillery craters... wondering what I can do to bring them to the armistice table... not expecting that this morning, but would be nice! LOL

18:09
Tiny asters are blooming in our no-mow lawn. Calico Asters, maybe? So cute and beautiful!

22:31
Norma Kessler Cary Learn!

24:57
Yay Catherine!!! Have loved working with you on the steering committee over the years.

25:02
Woot woot Catherine!

25:05
Congratulations!!!

25:05
Congrats Catherine!

25:17
Congratulations!!

25:20
well deserved, Catherine! Thank you for all that you've done.

25:32
Congrats!

25:35
Strong work - love it!

25:40
Much deserved Catherine! Congratulations and lovely introduction Allison :-)

25:45
Catherine rocks!

25:50
Yes Catherine the steering committee is going to have a private celebration with you soon!

31:51
The blog post to which Barbara referred: https://piedmontgardener.com/2021/10/14/leave-the-magic-where-it-belongs/

36:36
What are your thoughts on electric lawn equipment?

37:15
I *love* my ECO electric lawn stuff - mower, string trimmer, and blower (which is much quieter than gas)

38:47
Put your questions for Barbara here in the chat!

41:08
Wouldn’t your blowing your leaves on your own lawn blow and upset the little insects that overwinter there?

41:09
but how do you balance making compost with preserving the leaves for sustaining the bugs, birds, etc?

42:22
How about ticks and leaf litter?

42:27
I have been raking oak leaves into a large area under the trees which saves time and is good for the environment. I did read however that trees should not have 2-3 inches of leaves right up next to the trunks for some reason, if I remember correctly because it can let pests into the trunk. Comments?

43:12
I just got a 80V electric mower that bumps up the power to meet the need and it’s very powerful

43:53
Will the slideshows be available to the attendees?

44:07
How do I get a sign?

44:49
We love our leafy wooded areas but unfortunately so does the Japanese stilt grass. 🙁 The leaves on our alternative lawn areas just get mulched with the mower.

46:08
A tree service seminar I went to said piling pine straw high against the tree trunk will eventually harm the tree. Spread it around under the tree canopy like it would be in a wooded area naturally.

46:22
Leave the root collar exposed to avoid holding water and pest from the trunk.

46:28
Leaves should not be piled deeply against the trunk.

46:53
Tallamy insists that oak leaves suppress Japanese stilt grass. See his book The Nature of Oaks. I suspect this takes a few years for the leaves to build up and form a stilt-grass-suppressing layer.

46:53
https://keepdurhambeautiful.org/leaveyourleaves

47:23
Thank you Barbara! Great information!

47:29
It is a beautiful sign!

48:06
Larry Weaner advises planting sedge and using a pre-emergent grass specific herbicide to kill stiltgrass until the weed seed layer is exhausted.

48:08
Thanks everybody

48:34
thanks, Barbara!

49:01
I want to send her talk and slides to political aspirants,

01:04:07
Matt you are very funny - Monte Python.

01:04:09
Lawns (or low-growing) shallow-rooted alternatives) can be appropriate and useful over septic drainfields. Just an FYI.

01:04:56
Pros and cons of using pine straw

01:05:17
What about wood chips from tree removal used as mulch?

01:05:22
Pine straw definitely attracts ticks.

01:05:53
what about clover?

01:06:36
I have been transitioning to electric lawn equipment and I do have to say: I am very impressed at the power and duration of my Snapper electric Chainsaw, even for large trees.

01:07:00
Tallamy notes that a number of moth caterpillars actually eat dead oak leaves, rather than green ones. Thus, it becomes important to leave oak leaves beneath oak trees.

01:07:15
I'm very interested in Matt's thoughts on clover lawns. I've read about them, but I don't know if they're realistic. (See, e.g., https://www.treehugger.com/reasons-plant-clover-lawn-4858641)

01:08:31
I’m interested in putting in some fruit and berry plants (blueberries and hazel nut trees)…would I need grass underneath them or what would I put? Also a fig tree

01:10:16
How often should a lawn be aerated

01:10:26
I got a blend at Home Depot in Durham

01:10:47
Would a fescue clover blend do ok with less sunlight?

01:11:58
Chatham Solid Waste & Recycling is clearing out last year's mulch and said that they are not charging their usual fee to load. Wednesday mornings 7-noon https://www.chathamcountync.gov/Home/Components/Calendar/Event/35159/15?backlist=%2fservices%2fsolid-waste-recycling Call ahead to confirm

01:12:26
Our "turf" area is primarily plantain and dutch white clover in partial shade. Easily managed with a reel mower.

01:12:47
great, thanks Lindsay

01:12:54
QR codes are working very nicely

01:16:22
What specific soil prep do you recommend for a meadow being placed on a new (bare) site?

01:16:53
I have a lot of shade on my property…what are good plants for semi shade?

01:17:16
I have other seed suppliers listed on my website for appropriate seed mixes for native NC species https://growingsmallfarms.ces.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/2021-Top-25-Pollinator-Plants-1.pdf?fwd=no

01:17:18
I'm in Guilford County. Does your native plant source also serve other counties?

01:17:24
Ah! Great timing

01:20:57
Can you advise how to control voles in shady leafy/mulched natural areas? I've eliminated most of my grass in favor of native perennials and shrubs, but the voles are running amok.

01:22:34
Bugleweed is a great low growing groundcover, too.

01:23:17
Sorry but bugle weed spread uncontrollably.

01:24:28
Anybody else need a bathroom break….?

01:24:43
yes

01:25:09
Bugleweed (Ajuga reptans) is on the NC invasive plant list published by the NC Native Plant Society. https://ncwildflower.org/invasive-exotic-species-list/

01:26:19
We can take a break between speakers

01:26:20
How can we control Japanese stiltgrass which is overtaking our wooded non lawn areas. worried it is choking out the native groundcover plants

01:26:30
Can’t resist telling about mowing practice seen in Delhi India at a local monument — fort or something. Two draft steers pulling big reel mower. Cuttings tossed into basket behind. At break, steers snacked on grass clippings out of the basket. Nice, huh?

01:27:20
Bummer! I had no idea about bugleweed’s thug habits, it has been very well behaved in our shade garden.

01:27:20
Ditto question on stilt grass. Help!

01:28:24
RIver oats will take over your world! Taken years to eradicate it where we didn't want it.

01:30:07
I planted River Oats in a large pot and it has been doing well It can be the "thriller" :)

01:30:16
LOVE the Plant Toolbox! Use it daily.

01:31:28
Great presentation, Matt!!

01:31:40
could you please show the resources slide again?

01:31:49
You are awesome Matt!

01:32:09
Matt’s email went by too fast

01:32:21
Thanks, Matt! Great (and hilarious) as usual.

01:32:26
matt_jones@ncsu.edu

01:33:01
https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/

01:33:02
snakes are our friends, even the venomous one. learn about them, please.

01:33:08
Any plants that can thrive in northwest side of a building that leans towards damp, but gets intense afternoon sun?

01:33:29
how about woods violets?

01:34:19
D.D. was that for me?

01:35:13
Best way to remove Poke weed on a slippery slope?

01:35:51
pine straw is also highly combustible and best around trees not beds against buildings

01:36:32
Snakes are great!!! I have a few in my front yard. And backyard. I have 4 dogs, 2 very small ones. At first I was scared. But they cerainly keep the our snake friends away from the backyard. After 6 years in NC, I now totally embrace our snake friends. I grew up in a big city in Brasil, never seen snakes before in my life. Except once on vacation on the fields by the beach. So, it is new to me, but I kept an open mind. Now I love to have them in my yard.

01:37:46
https://gardenprofessors.com/

01:38:15
What about mole issues

01:38:42
my issue isn't voles, but moles are tearing up the lawn and field

01:40:02
I have plenty of moles all over my (small) lawn, and this year they’ve been particularly present. I’m assuming they’re helping aerate the area … free aeration!

01:41:04
What's the best way to eradicate Virginia Buttonweed from our lawn?

01:42:04
My lawn is gradually succumbing to wild violets--some are huge!

01:43:45
Extension Gardener Handbook: https://go.ncsu.edu/eg-handbook

01:44:07
Organic Lawn Care Guide https://go.ncsu.edu/organic-lawns

01:44:30
Plant Toolbox: https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/

01:45:12
Tall Fescue Lawn Maintenance Calendar: https://content.ces.ncsu.edu/tall-fescue-lawn-maintenance-calendar

01:46:39
Great job Matt, thanks!

01:49:10
What does the meadow look like in winter?

01:50:33
glyphosate?!😨

01:53:30
Look at all that texture!

01:54:22
It’s lovely

01:54:29
Prairie Nursery's now-mow just didn't do well here. Loved the idea.

01:54:32
I have many excellent fact sheets linked on my website here:

01:54:37
https://growingsmallfarms.ces.ncsu.edu/growingsmallfarms-pollinatorlinks/

01:55:20
And Xerces has a great publication on establishing meadows from seed: https://www.xerces.org/publications/guidelines/establishing-pollinator-meadows-from-seed

01:58:01
Since 2017 we've been converting a 1.25 acre hayfield (basically a big lawn) into a food & medicine forest, we now have 150 species of shrubs, trees, wild flowers, many of them native. 40% of plants provide food and medicine and materials for tools. Biodiversity of birds and insects etc has increased dramatically. Native Wild Plum is doing especially well

01:58:21
Hey Debb, is the recording going to be available afterwards? Thanks!

01:59:49
Yes! We will send it out to registrants

02:01:44
If you click on the 3 dots inside the circle at the bottom, will it give you the Presenter View option?

02:02:40
What was the pesticide Debbie uses?

02:02:59
please recommend fire ant treatment

02:10:59
what tree large shrub would recommend for a mostly full sun pollinator area as a focal point? was thinking about oak leaf hydrangea or similar

02:17:05
I love spiders too Debbie!

02:20:50
Lovely photos Debbie

02:25:24
do you have trouble from those pesky orange aphids on milk weed, got any ideas on control?

02:25:42
The photos are all fantastic

02:28:47
Is poke weed something that you pull out?

02:29:34
Link to my upcoming webinar: https://growingsmallfarms.ces.ncsu.edu/2021/10/register-now-for-creating-wildlife-habitat-with-native-plants-webinar/

02:30:04
Link to my pollinator garden website: https://growingsmallfarms.ces.ncsu.edu/growingsmallfarms-pollinatorgarden/

02:30:37
Kudos, Debbie! Great presentation, spectacular photos -- you're amazing!

02:31:08
Fantastic photos, beautiful variety, texture abounding and probably Piet Ouldof approved! Thank you for this beautiful presentation!

02:32:38
I find that poke weed adds an interesting layer over boxwoods

02:33:21
my milkweed over run with the aphids, degraded the plant. Lady bug larvae hardly touch them.

02:33:32
Debbie is an Ag Superagent!(I also believe she's a Green Witch, but not sure she approves of that moniker)😍

02:33:36
predator insects are a sign of a very healthy garden. Insects feed insects

02:34:40
Wonderful photos and presentation, Debbie! Thanks!

02:34:42
What about deer eating this or similar gardens?

02:35:29
Chatham County is blessed with some of the best agricultural extension agents in NC, including Debbie and Matt!

02:36:05
Margaret, you are a great moderator

02:36:28
Today was my first introduction to Matt. He is indeed wonderful.

02:37:18
Fantastic! Thanks much!

02:37:18
Great!

02:38:21
You outdid yourself today, Debbie. Fantastic presentation!

02:38:56
How about Green Wizard?

02:39:00
Great information everyone, thank you!

02:39:18
Thank you very much!

02:39:20
Thank you for this presentation.

02:39:24
Thank you Margaret for doing a wonderful job moderating.

02:39:32
👏👏👏👏👏 Thanks everyone!!!

02:39:34
Thank You so much for all the wonderful info

02:39:35
Thank you very much

02:39:36
😍

02:39:41
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