Snowbrush and porcupines

and porcupines

Gardening with Big Leaf Maple: Big leaf maple will thrive in full to part sunlight and moist to dry

lace bugs can usually be effectively kept in check by natural predators including parasitic wasps

oceanspray and salal in the shrub layer and herbaceous plants like lady fern

It is OK to cover seed with a light dusting of soil (sift potting soil through a sieve to dust the seeded area with fine soil)

Snowbrush and porcupinesCeanothus velutinus Snowbrush, also known as mountain balm or tobacco brush, is a large evergreen shrub with tremendous habitat value. In early spring, its oval shaped, bright green leaves become shiny and sticky with a delightfully fragrant resin. By late spring or early summer, the bush becomes heavily laden with equally fragrant plumes of white flower clusters that are a rich nectar source for hummingbirds and countless species of insect