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Companies are reevaluating the design of their office space to keep staff healthy and safe, and now, some businesses are introducing protocols that are reminiscent of the age-old office model cubicles.

In recent years, offices have evolved to become more open and collaborative, but with concerns over the spread of the coronavirus, this model will have to be rethought.

Cushman & Wakefield has come up with its own workplace redesign that will help employees abide by the six feet distancing guidelines.

It comes down to some basic concepts, things like coloured carpet or, in a less sophisticated or expensive application, taping off what six feet workstations look like. So its very visual, said Bill Knightly, Executive Vice President of Investor Relations and Treasurer and member of the companys COVID-19 taskforce.

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In certain cases, the company is discussing installing plexiglass or some type of sneeze or cough guard.

According to Davide Sala, HR boss of Italian company Pirelli, the firm will be adopting changes such as temperature tests, face masks and increasing the space between desks.

Remote and flexible working will still remain a large part of work life, with some companies allowing staff to return to the workplace on a voluntary basis.

What we can say with confidence is that more people will be working from home in the future, and I think we can say well still have offices, said Mark Red, CEO of advertising firm WPP.

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When you spend a lot of time indoors, as many of us are doing now, its easy to succumb to a sense of malaise.

Scientists, architects and others who study the concept of biophilic design creating buildings and interiors with cues from the natural world say theres a reason for that.

Humans have an affinity toward nature thats biologically embedded, said Bethany Borel, a senior associate at CookFox Architects, which has designed numerous offices with biophilic elements, including its own studio in Manhattan. If you dont have enough contact with the natural world, Ms. Borel said, there can be emotional and physical costs.

Biophilic design attempts to counter this by connecting people with nature, which can help reduce stress, improve cognitive performance, elevate our mood and have various physiological benefits, said Bill Browning, a founder of Terrapin Bright Green, a New York-based sustainability consulting firm established in 2006 with the founders of CookFox.

A recent study by researchers at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, published in the journal Environment International, supported that claim, concluding that biophilic interiors helped inhabitants recover from stress and reduce anxiety more quickly than interiors without natural elements, and documented a notable reduction in blood pressure.

So how can this help you survive an extended lockdown? We asked architects and designers for tips on how to incorporate biophilic design at home.

One of the most straightforward ways to add nature to a space is with houseplants. But dont just put a single orchid in the corner. Instead, try a little grouping of plants.

We respond differently to a group of plants together, Mr. Browning said. Environmental psychologists are theorizing that when we see a cluster of plants together, the brain says, Oh, look, theres a habitat, so this must be a good place for me to be.

It doesnt have to take up a lot of space: A few types of plants could be installed together in a terrarium.

Or, if youve got one big potted plant, create an understory, he suggested, with a small plant spilling over the side of the pot. That way it becomes a miniature landscape.

Those of us who have a checkered history with houseplants should start slowly and choose plants that are easy to maintain.

Sometimes, having a lot of houseplants around can actually make you feel anxious about taking care of them, said Rebecca Bullene, a partner at the biophilic design firm Greenery NYC, which operates Greenery Unlimited, a plant store in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. If youre killing plants all the time, it can make you feel really sad.

But no worries: There are a handful of plants that are relatively foolproof, said Adam Besheer, Ms. Bullenes partner at Greenery NYC. That includes ZZ plants (Zamioculcas zamiifolia), snake plants, pothos, Philodendron cordatum and aglaonema.

Clodagh, a New York-based interior designer who employs biophilic design principles in her projects, often uses jade plants for their simplicity. In our own office, we have about 60 feet of window boxes filled with jade plants, she said. Its very, very easy and helps clean the air.

To increase your chances of success, Mr. Besheer said, make sure you know how much water your chosen plants require over time, and that your planters have proper drainage holes. If your home doesnt get a lot of sunlight, buy a simple full-spectrum LED retrofit light bulb for a lamp, to serve as a grow light.

Indoor plants arent the only way to create a visual connection to nature. If you have a terrace or balcony, greenery outside the window works well. Or, you may be able to capture views of a park or tree down the street.

Well use mirrors to bring positive views inside, said Clodagh. If theres a tree, well use a mirror to bring a view of that tree inside.

Dried flowers are another option. Michael Hsu, an architect in Texas, commissioned a ceiling-mounted installation of dried flowers from the floral design studio Davy Gray when he recently opened an office in Houston.

I call it a flower cloud, Mr. Hsu said. You see a lot of green walls in offices right now, but they have their own challenges with lighting and water. This is easier to maintain, but still changes the mood of the conference room.

Photographs of natural scenes can also do the trick, Ms. Borel said: Even if its not an actual beach that you see out your window, it has a calming effect and helps to drop your cortisol levels down a little bit.

Adding finishes, furniture and accessories made from natural materials wood with an appealing grain pattern, for example, or natural stone can evoke nature, too.

We try to use natural materials with the least amount of processing possible, Mr. Hsu said. Its the architectural equivalent of eating organic food. With wood, we want to celebrate the grain and character of each species. It does so much for us, emotionally.

Part of the appeal is the tactile nature of those materials.

When Im sitting at a table that has a live edge, or some kind of articulation to the wood grain, I end up running my fingers over the edge of the table, Ms. Borel said. That subconscious connection with the natural helps us calm down a little.

Manufactured products like carpets, wallcoverings and fabrics that mimic patterns found in nature can have a similar effect.

Think of the honey locusts in Paley Park that create the amazing dappled light in that space, or the pattern of the water on the waterfall, Mr. Browning said of the Manhattan green space. Those are statistical fractals.

When fractals like those are used as decorative patterns on the things that surround us, he said, the immediate response you see is a reduction in stress.

If your home doesnt get a lot of natural light, consider adding lamps and light bulbs that provide various color temperatures and intensities over the course of the day to help keep your bodys circadian system in check.

People tend to gravitate to windows because you see the light change throughout the day, Ms. Borel said.

As humans, we have a cycle that is dependent on the natural lighting in our environment: Blue morning light helps us wake up and feel energized, she said, while the gentle, warm light of the setting sun helps prepare us for sleep.

If your home has a lot of static artificial light, it may be worth investing in adjustable bulbs, Ms. Borel said, from companies like Ikea and Philips, which make affordable options. At CookFoxs office, she said, the architects use Koncept Lady7 task lamps to change between cool and warm white light at their desks.

Water in the form of an aquarium or a small fountain can be another powerful reminder of nature.

The sound of water is clinically proven to help you relax, said Clodagh, who often includes water features in her projects, from private residences to apartment lobbies. Any kind of moving water is terrific.

The sound may also help block out distracting noises, like traffic or screaming children.

A small fountain, little waterfall or small, gurgling stream is by far the most effective acoustic masking sound, Mr. Browning said. The brain will focus on that and filter out most of the conversations or other noise in a space.

And it doesnt have to be complicated or elaborate, Clodagh noted: You can put a bubbler in a big steel dog bowl, with some pots of greens around it, and have your indoor garden.

Even with a wide array of natural elements, you may still feel the need to retreat from roommates or family members, like an ancient hunter-gatherer returning to a cave. If so, try to identify a cozy place where your back is protected, preferably somewhere with a low ceiling, Mr. Browning said.

In most homes, he noted, thats the window seat, the wingback chair or the four-poster bed its just that little space where you can tuck in for a break.

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The Supreme Court has refused the petition seeking a stay on construction of the Central Vista project that aims to revive the Central Secretariat offices and the Parliament. In his refusal of stay, Chief Justice S.A. Bobde clearly mentioned there was no urgency for the project to commence and nobody was going to do anything during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Despite that, there was a strong reaction by the opposition, calling it a Rs20,000-crore project that overlooked the Covid-19 fiscal requirement. The source of this estimate remains unknown. There has been absolute transparency in the process and the official estimate is close to Rs7,600 crore. Considering that the Central government pays Rs1,000 crore annually as rent for its scattered offices, you can assess the projects efficiency in the long run. Add to it the costs for daily travel allowance, number of vehicles to be bought and maintained, and so on.

I believe the opposition party is aware that allocation and utilisation of funds takes place in a phased manner. The idea of linking the Central Vista projects funds and Covid-19 is a propaganda to defame the prime minister and the Central government when the whole world is praising Indian authorities for tackling the pandemic efficiently.

The Central Vista project will prove to be an extension to the identity of the nation. The infrastructure of the Parliament building, North Block and South Block has great history. But the structures are old and do not cater to the needs of the functioning of modern India. They will be turned into a museum for the purpose of sentimental value, but a new structure will facilitate smoother movement of information across ministries. The Central government offices are scattered across 47 buildings in Delhi. For example, the finance ministry is in North Block, but the CBDT and CBICtwo essential tax bodieshave their headquarters around 10km away in South Delhi. Also, the Central civil services rules mention the stipulated carpet area of office space designated to ministers and subsequent officers, which is not being met for most of them. The Secretariat has grown considerably over the years and temporary setups have been installed to accommodate staff within the corridors. There are not even enough rooms to accommodate all the members of Parliament. The number of Lok Sabha constituencies is also expected to increase due to reorganisation, and their staff deserve at least an office within the Parliament. The century-old structure poses a safety and security concern for all Central government employees and the data that is stored within.

The setting that we work in is more than just buildings. They are symbols of the autocratic rule by the tyrannical British government. The layout is the exact opposite of what a central law-making body of a democracy should look like. There are large rooms for senior officials, positions held by the British at the time, and barely any space for the subordinate staff that was mostly Indian. The whole system reeks of the Indian chalta hai attitude, which Prime Minister Narendra Modi is strictly against.

Independent India could not afford to rebuild such powerful structures during its initial years. However, this was long due. After close to 75 years of independence, and with the withering of the colonial hangover, the project has more than just physical benefits. It will give a sense of Indian-ness to its citizens, who will be well represented by a structure that we can proudly call our own.

Lekhi is member of Parliament forthwriteml@gmail.com

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IDAHO FALLS, Idaho May is Wildfire Awareness Month in Idaho, begging the question, are you prepared? Wildfires threaten lives, property and precious resources every year. Firefighters and emergency responders are needed more than ever to keep Idahoans safe, so please do your part to protect your home from wildfire. Steps taken now can reduce risk to first responders and your private property should a wildfire ignite.

Now is a great time to tackle home improvement projects as many of us have additional time on our hands. Consider making your property more resistant to wildfire. Take individual responsibility to reduce flammable material around homes and communities before a fire occurs to keep your families, property, pets, livestock and firefighters safe, said Fire Management Officer Joel Gosswiller.

To mitigate the impact of wildfire, maintain a low-ignition landscape around your home. This firewise principle can dramatically reduce fire risk, while still offering a beautifully landscaped yard. Achieving a low-ignition landscape does require some manual labor but doesnt have to be expensive. Get started by working on the following tips:

Fires need fuel, oxygen, and heat to burn. A low-ignition landscape reduces the fuel load both in amount of vegetation and height, which keeps fire at bay and reduces the risk of embers igniting the home. Taking the time to keep your yard clean and green can greatly increase a homes chances of survival if a wildfire occurs. Discover how you can make your home and landscape less vulnerable to ignition from a wildfire at http://www.idahofirewise.org.

Adhere to your state's outdoor burning guidance. Before burning, contact your local fire agency as smoke from open burning can cause unnecessary public health and safety concerns.

In case of wildfire develop an evacuation plan to ensure the safety of you, your family, and your pets and livestock. Learn more at http://www.wildlandfirersg.org

The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land located primarily in 12 Western states, including Alaska. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. In fiscal year 2018, the diverse activities authorized on BLM-managed lands generated $105 billion in economic output across the country. This economic activity supported 471,000 jobs and contributed substantial revenue to the U.S. Treasury and state governments, mostly through royalties on minerals.

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A healthy thick green lawn can provide lots of enjoyment and beauty to the home. Not every home needs a lot of turfgrass though.(Photo: Getty Images)

Lawns are one of the important foundations of most home landscapes, along with trees and shrubs.

A healthy thick green lawn can provide lots of enjoyment and beauty to the home. Not every home needs a lot of turfgrass though, and turf-free landscapes are becoming more and more popular.

Lawns tend to require the most labor and inputs in an average landscape, so reducing the total amount of turfgrass can be a good idea. But lawns dont have to be an enemy to the environment; efficient irrigation, good species selection, proper soil management and good lawn care practices can reduce the need for water, fertilizers and pesticides.

Its all about balance the Earth-Kind method would include all of the above, and also recommends reducing the total amount of turfgrass to about one-third of the yard area. The other two-thirds can include things like planting beds, groundcovers, shrubs, decks, pathways, etc. Besides requiring less labor and inputs, these features can make the yard more inviting, interesting and functional.

A turf-free landscape is a good option for those that dont need turfgrass.

There are lots of options that can help create a beautiful green, lush yard that conserves natural resources and doesnt require weekly mowing; and it can be done in a well-designed, attractive way.

Sprinklers should not throw a fine mist, but large droplets that make it through the air and into the soil.(Photo: rvbox, Getty Images)

Try an internet search such as lawn free landscaping to get visual ideas and inspiration. Flagstone pavers with small groundcover growing in between, more beds for perennials and edibles, and turf-alternatives such as mondograss or native grass mixes are just a few of the many ideas and options.

For those that do want to maintain a healthy stand of turfgrass, mowing and irrigation are some important tasks to focus on this time of year.

Frequent, correct mowing and proper irrigation have the biggest impact on the lawn staying dense and keeping out weeds.

Mow at the correct height (about 0.5 inch for hybrid bermudagrass, 1 inch for common bermudagrass, and 2.5 inches for St. Augustine), often enough so that no more than 1/3 of the height of the grass is removed at once.

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Water deeply but infrequently to encourage deep rooting. One inch of water, once per week is sufficient in the hot dry part of summer, and once every two or three weeks is enough when its cooler in the spring and fall. Use an efficient irrigation method and consider converting sprinkler nozzles to a more efficient type if needed, such as a multi-stream nozzle. Sprinklers should not throw a fine mist, but large droplets that make it through the air and into the soil.

Allison Watkins is the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Agent for horticulture in Tom Green County. Contact her at aewatkins@ag.tamu.edu.

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The Cincinnati Bengals are heading in a new direction behind newly-minted franchise quarterback Joe Burrow. The Bengals drafted Burrow first overall in the 2020 NFL Draft after the signal-caller led the LSU Tigers to a national championship.

Burrow was given the franchise keys after the Bengals released Andy Dalton last week. He will have an upgraded supporting cast with playmakers A.J. Green, Joe Mixon, Tyler Boyd and John Ross all healthy.

Green is the Bengals' biggest offensive weapon. After missing the entire 2019 season with a left ankle injury, the NFL veteran is ready to develop chemistry with his new quarterback.

Speaking with Bengals senior writer Geoff Hobson, Green is excited to help Burrow make the transition to the NFL and is willing to meet up and train whenever it's possible.

We've been talking back and forth, Green said. We were talking yesterday and I know he wants to get together and throw somewhere. I told him wherever he is, we'll come to him. I don't know where, when, how. It's all who can fly where and when. He's the quarterback. He makes his location and we have to get there.

Green is looking to get back to his Pro Bowl form. Since entering the NFL in 2011, Green has been one of the leagues best receivers. He has six 1,000-yard seasons and averaged 14.8 yards per catch in his NFL career.

He is also a touchdown magnet. Green has 63 career touchdowns and been reliable making plays down the field. His production will be beneficial to Burrow as he learns to decipher NFL defenses this season.

It's a process of trying to be great, Green said. You play this game long enough, you're going to have these bumps in the road and you have to keep fighting. That's where I am. Still fighting. I still love the game. I'm just ready to get back and play.

To prepare for the season, Green has kept up with Burrows success. He told Hobson that he has watched a lot of film to learn on his new quarterback. He knows that Burrow will bring energy to the Bengals locker room.

You have to respect his grind and his process the way he goes about his business each day, Green said.

Burrow is excited to work alongside Green. After dominating the college football landscape with 5,671 yards and 60 touchdowns, he will get to work with another elite-level receiver to help him navigate his rookie season.

The thing about the NFL is there's good players everywhere, Burrow said. A couple of injuries here or there can really change a season and change you from a playoff-caliber team to a 2-14 team. So, we have what it takes. Whatever they need me to do, I'm going to do it. Hopefully, I can bring something to the team that is positive and brings about wins.

The Bengals begin their 2020 season at home against the Los Angles Chargers. It will be the first chance for Bengals fans to see Burrow and Green on the field at the same time.

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Gardener and author Crystal Stevens, right, with her husband and two children who work together on the family farm and business, FLOURISH, in Godfrey.

Gardener and author Crystal Stevens, right, with her husband and two children who work together on the family farm and business, FLOURISH, in Godfrey.

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Gardener and author Crystal Stevens, right, with her husband and two children who work together on the family farm and business, FLOURISH, in Godfrey.

Gardener and author Crystal Stevens, right, with her husband and two children who work together on the family farm and business, FLOURISH, in Godfrey.

Mother of two empowers others through a life of gardening

GODFREY Crystal Stevens of Godfrey may not care for summer heat, but that hasnt kept her from doing what she loves: running a successful organic farm and plant nursery with her husband and two children.

An expert in growing ones own food and herbs, the local garden enthusiast and three-time author launched FLOURISH in 2018 along with her husband, Eric.

It just feels good to do what I love, she said. I wouldnt have it any other way.

Being able to wake up and go outside at sunrise and tend to the crops is my favorite part, along with getting to show my children the seed-to-table process and being able to work side-by-side with my husband growing good food and working with plants, she said. We make a really good team.

The FLOURISH farm, plant nursery and small apothecary operates on about 1.5 acres. It offers garden installation, landscape design and educational workshops as well as heirloom vegetables, herbs, fruit trees and pollinator plants. The couple, who have been farming together since 2008, have nearly 40 years of combined experience in farming and gardening.

My mom got me into gardening, she said. She never really grew vegetables. She grew heirloom irises from her grandmothers yard. So its fifth generation iris flowers that we have growing in our garden, passed down for five generations.

The plant nursery also sells a variety of fruit and nut trees such as service berries, hazelnuts and chinese chestnuts. Pollinator plants, like smooth sumac, are also available through the online store. FLOURISHs newly launched Community Supported Agriculture program offers a weekly harvest of its crops for a set fee. With the launching of an herbal foundations program last year, its products, services and opportunities continue to increase.

Last year my friend Alex Queathem and I launched the Tend and Flourish School of Botanicals, which is an herbal foundations program, she said. Its like an herb school, basically, for the Midwest.

A vegetarian since she was 13, Stevens said she has always had an interest in healthy eating and herbal medicine. Her path became more solidified when her father was diagnosed with cancer in 2000. Due to leave for college in less than a month, she instead got a job at a health food store to help her dad who didnt want to go through chemo and radiation.

He was given six months to live, she said. I just started working there to get the supplements discount and discount on local produce and juice to bring to my dad, and he lived five additional years with acupuncture, healthy eating, medicinal mushrooms, herbal tea blends and herbal suppleme nts.

The mother of two also has used her experience to author three books on gardening and farming, finding the transition from gardener to author came rather naturally.

I just started writing, said Stevens. I was really interested in writing poetry and that kind of morphed into writing about gardening and farming and telling the stories of the land, stewarding land and anecdotes of a day in the life of an organic farmer.

Worms at Work, Grow, Create, Inspire and Your Edible Yard offer gardening tips and simple ways budding gardeners can operate on a budget. They cover topics such as vermicompost, preparing and preserving harvest and growing food. She said the books are one way she hopes to cultivate a life of health, happiness and abundance for herself and others.

It feels good to just be empowering others to grow food and simplifying it in a way that makes it accessible for people to feel like they can also start a garden, because it can be expensive, intimidating and overwhelming, said Stevens. I absolutely love working with plants.

Stevens also makes public speaking engagements and offers educational workshops some at The Nature Institute in Godfrey geared to resilient living, gardening and compost, healthy eating and herbal medicine. She also spoke at Mother Earth News fairs across the country before the pandemic.

For more information on FLOURISH, visit growcreateinspire.com, shop.growcreateinspire.com or tendandflourishschool.com. FLOURISH also sells at the Tower Grove Farmers Market and the Alton Farmers and Artisans Market.

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Eve Meddows talks about some of the wildlfowers growing in her yard Tuesday, May 5, 2020, in Fort Gratiot. Some experts are recommending people stuck at home during the quarantine to garden and landscape with plants native to Michigan, which offer ecological benefits for insects and the animals that eat them.(Photo: Brian Wells/Times Herald)

With winter's cold fading away,Jeanne Mackay can see the wildflower blooming along the treeline of her Fort Gratiot home. The retired first-grade teacher at Pine River Elementary and master gardener still helps maintain a mostly-native flower bed at the school. She also helps maintain flower beds at Goodell's County Park.

Master Gardener Jeanne Mackay shows a patch of Dutchman's Breeches growing in her yard Monday, May 4, 2020, in Fort Gratiot. Some experts are recommending people stuck at home during the quarantine to garden and landscape with plants native to Michigan, which offer ecological benefits for insects and the animals that eat them.(Photo: Brian Wells/Times Herald)

With greenhouses and nurseries open for the beginning of spring, gardeners may be making plans for the season. Some experts recommend gardening and landscaping with plants native to Michigan, which offer ecological benefits for insects and the animals that eat them.

"By planting exotic species, we're depriving (wildlife) of a food source," Mackay said. "So the first asset is the ecosystem benefit."

Ellen Meadows of Blue Water Garden Club said she's been incorporating more and more native plants into her garden each year. Right now she's growing cone flowers, different colors of black-eyed susans and more.

"The native plants are good because it brings extra butterflies and moths to the area," Meadows said. "And it also brings different birds."

Most of the native flowers in Meadows gardens are perennials, meaning they come back each year without having to be replanted.

This time of year, Meadows is seeing some of her perennials pop up. The native plants are also fairly low-maintenance compared to some non-native plants.

"You don't have to take care of them like you do certain roses, or like my petunias and things like that need a lot of water every day, especially in the heat," she said. "The native plants are pretty much self sufficient."

Michigan Audubon Conservation Program Coordinator Linnea Rowse said native insects are closely tied to native plants, with the Monarch butterfly being a notable example.

"There's many insects that are tied to one specific type of plant," Rowse said. "Monarchs are tied to milkweed, their caterpillars can only survive off the leaf."

Healthy insect populations are particularly important during bird breeding season, when they need the food for their young. Black-capped chickadees, for example, need between 5,000 and 9,000 caterpillars for one set of nestlings.

Black-capped chickadee(Photo: TIMES HERALD)

Native trees such as oaks, can host more than 500 species of caterpillar, Rowse said. The gingko tree, native to Asia, has been found to host about five species of caterpillar, Rowse said. Native wildflowers provide nectar for hummingbirds and seeds for other birds.

"If everyone in a block, for example, could set aside just a little bit of their yard, even just a corner. Then that would make a huge difference if everyone did that in that community," Rowse said.

To those looking to use native plants in the future, Rowse recommended people get seeds and seedlings that are not treated with pesticides.

Esther Durnwald owns Michigan Wildflower Farm which produces seeds for sale from it's location in Portland, Michigan.

"We're finding our seed used a lot are people taking a portion of their lawn and putting in a meadow and cutting back on the mowing and maintenance,"shesaid.

Often, these meadows will be on the edge of someone's property. Perennial flowers will sprout up every year once established, but take two or three years to establish themselves.

It's important to eliminate other competing plant species in an area before trying to establish a wildflower meadow, Durnwald said.Space can be cleared for a wildflower meadow using tarps, tilling and other methods.

A flowering red trillium, photographed Monday, May 4, 2020, grows at the base of a tree in the yard of Master Gardener Jeanne Mackay. Some experts are recommending people stuck at home during the quarantine to garden and landscape with plants native to Michigan, which offer ecological benefits for insects and the animals that eat them.(Photo: Brian Wells/Times Herald)

A lot of Michigan-native plants are hardy and have deep root systems. This makes the plants drought resistant and they do not need irrigation. This can make them difficult to grow in a pot, but Durnwald said flowers like black-eyed susan or purple cone flower might be good for this purpose.

To those looking for larger landscaping plants, Durnwald recommended juneberry and red bud trees as good options. Native oaks, pine,cherry and maple trees are also good, she said.

"It's like a smorgasbord for birds if you have an oak tree,"Durnwald said.

Audubon Michigan maintains a web page on bird-friendly Michigan plants and a landscaping guide atbit.ly/2WyqzQf. The Michigan State University Department of Entomology offers lists of plant recommendations, broken down between southern Lower Michigan, northern Lower Michigan and the Upper Peninsula, available atbit.ly/2WJhbcL.

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Chapter 1: Introduction, market driving force product scope, market risk, market overview, and market opportunities of the global Dock and Yard Management System market

Chapter 2: Evaluating the leading manufacturers of the global Dock and Yard Management System market which consists of its revenue, sales, and price of the products

Chapter 3: Displaying the competitive nature among key manufacturers, with market share, revenue, and sales

Chapter 4: Presenting global Dock and Yard Management System market by regions, market share and with revenue and sales for the projected period

Chapter 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9: To evaluate the market by segments, by countries and by manufacturers with revenue share and sales by key countries in these various regions

Finally, the report global Dock and Yard Management System market describes Dock and Yard Management System industry expansion game plan, the Dock and Yard Management System industry knowledge supply, appendix, analysis findings and the conclusion. It includes a through explanation of the cutting-edging technologies and investments being made to upgrade the existing ones.

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