Snowbrush It is OK to cover

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)

and porcupines

which can be delightfully-scented both sweet and spicy

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

pollinator gardens and woodland gardens

Snowbrush It is OK to coverCeanothus 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