E49 - Abby W + Gila Woodpecker & Rozet Nursery

Today my guest is Abby Wing, an owner, designer and builder here at Rozet Nursery. Abby spent 17 years in the San Francisco Bay area before moving out here to Tucson, there she pursued formal education, including her California Naturalist Certification, and acquired experience working with a number of gardeners, herbalists and contractors. Here at the nursery, Abby specializes in sustainable design, medicinal and edible plants, rock work, custom pots and gardens for children.

She's joining us today for our second episode focused on backyard birds and native plants that might attract them.

For more about what's going on at Rozet Nursery, please checkout their Instagram: @rozetnursery

For some pictures of the plants we discussed, a few nursery visitors and the Gila Woodpecker, please check out the podcast's Instagram: @lookingatbirdspodcast

Chapters

• 00:00 - Intro
• 00:34 - Rozet Nursery Avian Visitors
• 02:59 - Abby’s Background with Birds
• 05:49 - Bird of the Episode: Gila Woodpecker
• 11:33 - Native Plants: Saguaro, Blue Palm & Yuccas
• 14:05 - Tip: Water Drainage Test
• 20:02 - Next plant: Brahea Armada / Mexican Blue Palm
• 20:38 - Tip: Deep Watering
• 24:17 - Native Plants = Velvet Mesquite + Blue Palo Verde
• 27:14 - Tip: Planting Proximity
• 29:03 - Tip: Mulching
• 33:15 - Native Plants: Yuccas 
• 34:14 - A bit about Rozet Nursery
• 40:43 - Upcoming events at Rozet Nursery
• 43:03 - Outro

Thank you for listening!