The Artzy Mo

06/22/2026

Maureen Hegerich

04/07/2026

Throw on your adventure shoes and come see what's new! We'll be at the Providence Flea on April 12 and 19th from 11-3 and Half Way to Halloween on Friday April 17th from 530 to 9!

04/07/2026

Mine looks more like the messy one ❤️

The best-looking yard on your street is probably the worst one for the planet.

And the "messy" one? That's the one everything depends on.

THE PERFECT LAWN:
→ Cost: $2,000-5,000/year (chemicals, mowing, watering, edging)
→ Species supported: grass
→ Insects: near zero (that's the goal of the chemicals)
→ Birds: almost none (no food source)
→ Pollinators: none (no flowers)
→ Water use: 96 gallons/day average
→ Carbon: net EMITTER (mowing, leaf blowing, manufacturing chemicals)

THE "MESSY" YARD:
→ Cost: $100-300/year
→ Native plants: supports 10-50x more insect species than non-native
→ Birds: dozens of species (insects = bird food)
→ Pollinators: bees, butterflies, moths
→ Water use: minimal (native plants are drought-adapted)
→ Carbon: net ABSORBER (healthy soil sequesters carbon)

The science is clear:

→ Homes with native plants support 70% more caterpillar biomass (the #1 food for baby birds)
→ Doug Tallamy's research at University of Delaware: a yard with native oaks supports 557 species of caterpillars. A non-native ginkgo? 5.
→ 96% of North American land birds feed insects to their young
→ No insects = no baby birds = population collapse

You don't have to let your whole yard go wild.

But even ONE native plant bed, ONE unmowed corner, ONE section where you stop spraying — changes everything.

Beauty isn't measured in how green your grass is.

It's measured in what's alive in it. 🦋

03/22/2026

Guess what!?! There's adventures to be had! Get your adventure shoes on and come visit the Providence Flea today! Fun, creative, unique, tasty delicious! Something for all your senses! Fill it up here! Come fill your soul up at the Providence Flea! ❤️

01/18/2026

Rescued fold up tables... fancy a frolic in the sea? 🧜‍♀️ 🧜‍♂️

10/17/2025

Come on out this Sunday, October19th! The adventure runs from 11 AM until 4 PM! Child chairs, children's rocking chair, rocking horse, stools, plants, art, and candles. Halloween vibes and free candy! Stop by the Providence Flea this Sunday!!!! With Stephanie Hackett and Maureen Hegerich