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Comments (3)Here at BB's we love us some Debbie Roos. She is one of those people I like to classify as a "force of nature". She has been known to "haunt" our herb greenhouses. I knew she was working on a big project at the Chatham Markets. Their gardens could be very charming since they have some lovely garden art but the gardens themselves were in need of some work. We could not help her much at BB's since we didn't have enough natives in the right sizes for her. I know she was looking for instant gratification so she was planting heavily. I can't wait to go back this summer and see the changes. Thanks for posting about this and about Debbie. It makes me smile just to think about her. Adele...See MoreDoes anyone garden for pollinators?
Comments (13)Thank you to all of you for your wonderful photos and input on this topic! Because of your input and ideas, I have ordered a few more plants for late summer/fall planting that I hope will be established enough by next season to provide food for pollinators: Helianthus 'Lemon Queen' (the perennial one) Silphium perfoliatum Hardy hibiscus (said to be attractive to both bees and hummers) Echinops 'Blue Glow' Solidago 'Fireworks' (I already have 'Little Lemon') Calamintha nepeta Nepeta 'Joanna Reed' (said to be sterile and constantly blooming, just like Six Hills Giant) Aster 'Edo Murazaki' Aster 'Raydon's Favorite' (to add to Bluebird, Fanny, and October Skies) Vitex 'Abbeville Blue' Agastache 'Blue Fortune' (I already have this but it can't hurt to add a couple more!) Another Helenium 'Mardi Gras' I am going to try to grow the Eryngium mentioned above by seed next year. Thank you all again for the great observations and inspiration!...See MoreTake the Million Pollinator Garden Challenge
Comments (1)I just registered my yard. The site is either very busy, or it moves very slowly. Hopefully things are just slower because lots of people are getting registered at the same time. I would love to find a way to broaden the concept of Wintersowing as a method of germinating lots of pollinator-friendly plants for the simple person. It is an easy, inexpensive method of starting seeds, and it works especially well for the sorts of plants that we need regular folks to be growing in their yards and at their work and along the roads in their neighborhoods. In addition, we need to find a way to share seeds of these pollinator-friendly plants. We can't depend on commercial horticulturists and nurseries to provide the quantities of plants that we need to get growing. So, we need to get seeds in the hands of everyday people, and show them how to get them to grow successfully. So, any of you who have successful gardens already growing, take some time this season to collect seeds from your plants, and be ready to share as many as possible with people who are ready to start new gardens to help the pollinators. If everyone does a little bit, we can accomplish an amazing amount, together. Martha...See MoreLeesburg, VA pollinator garden townhome for sale/new stewardship
Comments (11)We just bought our house and the PO has a beautiful hummingbird and butterfly garden (a couple really) but had let it overgrow. We love birds and beneficial bugs but not the overgrowth so started pulling some of the million milk weeds, well about 1/4 of the way through I googled it and realized monarchs need the milkweed so I halted father in laws progress. I could easily see someone else having ripped everything out though since it all appeared just "overgrown". We are going to cycle though a year to find out what is what at this point....See MoreOne Devoted Dame
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