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Early blooms and buds
I’m having great fun checking the backyard for spring flowers. The blooms and buds are small and there aren’t many of them. However it’s quite obvious that spring is springing! Here’s a sampling of...
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16 new neighborhood trees!
I’m delighted that we now have 16 new trees (10 different species) in our small neighborhood. These were all bare-root trees ordered and delivered by arborist Stacy Borden (The Tree Man). Bare-root...
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A white milkweed???
I had no idea there was a native white milkweed (Asclepias variegata) until my friend, Patty Hornback, invited me to see the one blooming in her yard. She first saw these plants while camping at Land...
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Garden tour of Lexington Monarch Waystations
MONARCH WAYSTATION GARDEN TOUR SATURDAY, JULY 11, 2015 – 10 to 5 – rain or shine Includes 10 Lexington gardens Tickets $10 – available at each of the following certified Monarch Waystations Come and...
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Monarch Waystation Tour this Saturday
Butterfly milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa) is one of the plants blooming in our backyard I hope you’re planning to join our Wild Ones Monarch Waystation Garden Tour this Saturday. Susan Durisek-Smith’s...
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A prairie with many a blossom
My friend, Jannine, and I recently enjoyed the Midwest Native Plant Conference at Dayton, Ohio. I learned a lot from presenters and other attendees. The conference concluded with field trips, and...
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A tale of two tupelos
The trees in the backyard are showing a wide variety of colors. And our tupelo (blackgum) tree (Nyssa sylvatica) is once again a brilliant red and especially striking. (more…)
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Wahoo adds hot pink fall color
I’m thoroughly enjoying the hot pink pods of our Eastern wahoo tree (Euonymus atropurpureus). I especially appreciate it this time of year when most of our fall color is gone. When we find it in the...
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Magical frost flowers – again
It was just slightly below freezing this past week, and I didn’t think the temperature was quite cold enough for “frost flowers” (ice formations). However, I looked out the window and saw something...
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Solstice surprise
After an early morning rain, some of the backyard trees and shrubs glistened with raindrops. With camera in hand, I decided to take a closer look. I didn’t have much luck capturing images of the...
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Early blooms and buds
I’m having great fun checking the backyard for spring flowers. The blooms and buds are small and there aren’t many of them. However it’s quite obvious that spring is springing! Here’s a sampling of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
16 new neighborhood trees!
I’m delighted that we now have 16 new trees (10 different species) in our small neighborhood. These were all bare-root trees ordered and delivered by arborist Stacy Borden (The Tree Man). Bare-root...
View ArticleClik here to view.
A white milkweed???
I had no idea there was a native white milkweed (Asclepias variegata) until my friend, Patty Hornback, invited me to see the one blooming in her yard. She first saw these plants while camping at Land...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Garden tour of Lexington Monarch Waystations
MONARCH WAYSTATION GARDEN TOUR SATURDAY, JULY 11, 2015 – 10 to 5 – rain or shine Includes 10 Lexington gardens Tickets $10 – available at each of the following certified Monarch Waystations Come and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Monarch Waystation Tour this Saturday
Butterfly milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa) is one of the plants blooming in our backyard I hope you’re planning to join our Wild Ones Monarch Waystation Garden Tour this Saturday. Susan Durisek-Smith’s...
View ArticleClik here to view.
A prairie with many a blossom
My friend, Jannine, and I recently enjoyed the Midwest Native Plant Conference at Dayton, Ohio. I learned a lot from presenters and other attendees. The conference concluded with field trips, and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
A tale of two tupelos
The trees in the backyard are showing a wide variety of colors. And our tupelo (blackgum) tree (Nyssa sylvatica) is once again a brilliant red and especially striking. (more…) The post A tale of two...
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Wahoo adds hot pink fall color
I’m thoroughly enjoying the hot pink pods of our Eastern wahoo tree (Euonymus atropurpureus). I especially appreciate it this time of year when most of our fall color is gone. When we find it in the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Magical frost flowers – again
It was just slightly below freezing this past week, and I didn’t think the temperature was quite cold enough for “frost flowers” (ice formations). However, I looked out the window and saw something...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Solstice surprise
After an early morning rain, some of the backyard trees and shrubs glistened with raindrops. With camera in hand, I decided to take a closer look. I didn’t have much luck capturing images of the...
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