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Beauty Under The Underbrush — Nature’s Guy Discovery

ByDavid Kuhns March 26, 2018March 26, 2018

I cut away some junk underbrush (privet bushes) and found this beauty. I’m lichen it a lot!
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Lichen on a privet bush trunk - Chickamauga, GA March 2018

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Wildflowers And Pollinators: A Hopeful Prose Piece
ByDavid Kuhns October 12, 2019October 16, 2019

I posted this piece on Wildflowers and Pollinators in the “Pollinator Friendly Yards” Facebook page. After only 4 days, I had dozens of comments and over 1500 likes! Obviously I hit a nerve; many people said that my post and what I was doing gave them hope. Most importantly, it shows that changing your lawn…

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Finding And Completing A Cedar Circle
ByDavid Kuhns April 12, 2018April 12, 2018

When my brother moved to Vashon Island, WA, he became friends with a couple who studied Native American traditions. One thing they did on their property was plant a group of cedars in a circle, creating a sacred space cedar circle. I’ve tried to respectfully learn more about this tradition, but haven’t found much. This…

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The Wildflower Fire Experiment + What Is This Flower?
ByDavid Kuhns March 27, 2018March 27, 2018

A couple of months ago, I was mulling over what to do with the long grasses which are covering the north part of my property. I know some of the clumps are non-native and invasive species, while the other grasses seemed to be thatched pretty heavily, not allowing anything to grow. In addition, these grasses…

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Reconnecting With My 27 Backyard Tree Species: Haiku
ByDavid Kuhns July 3, 2019August 20, 2019

Hi, my deep-rooted/ woods friends. I’m sad I’ve not been/ near. I’ll tread barefoot.

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Stung By Nature’s Plants? The Cure Is Nearby
ByDavid Kuhns April 8, 2018April 9, 2018

Stung by stinging nettle and need a cure? Native American lore says that if there is a plant that can hurt you (stinging nettle, thistles, poison ivy, poison oak, etc.), the cure is always nearby. Of course, the best part of the cure is to avoid “poison plants” (i.e., plants that sting) by wearing gloves…

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Chigger Remedy – Recipe for My Bug Bite Treatment
ByMarnie June 28, 2020June 28, 2020

This is my all-natural recipe for chigger bites. It soothes and eliminate itching and pain from chigger bites and mosquito bites. If you’ve ever been bit by chiggers, you know what torment feels like. Even though my husband and I wear long socks and long pants, every summer we still end up with literally dozens…

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