This is my dad’s garden. While my garden is often weedy, and not always in perfect condition, my dad’s garden is always beautiful. Year after year he quietly tends his little plants, until the grow into beautiful flowers, fruits, and vegetables. He is truly the reason why I love nature, and gardening so much today. … Read more
This cute little Praying Mantis was visiting my garden the other day, gobbling up all the pesky bugs that munch on my plants. He paused long enough for me to snap a photo of him. Having a Praying Mantis (or two, or three) in your garden is one of the benefits of gardening organically. If … Read more
Would you like to establish a natural hummingbird habitat? Here are some great plants to include in your meadow, or garden:1. Bee Balm (Monarda Didyma, Oswego Tea)2. Trumpet Honeysuckle (Lonicera Sempervirens)3. Columbine4. Trumpet Creeper (Canpsis Radicans)5. Spotted Jewelweed (Impatiens Carpensis)Try to incorporate flowers that bloom at different times of the year in your garden, so … Read more
Bee Balm, also known as Monarda Didyma, Bergamot, and Oswego Tea, is a common native wildflower in North America, and one of my favorite perennials. Monarda is easy to care for, just plant young plants in sandy well-drained soil, in full sun or partial shade. Bee Balm spreads easily by sending out rhyzomes, and can … Read more
Chicory (Cichorium Intybus) is a common find in ditches, fields, meadows, and along roadsides. The blooms are cornflower blue, and usually occur from July to early September, depending on the area. Chicory is an excellent plant for naturalizing, it is not overly invasive. It spreads by seed, making it an easy specimen to plant and … Read more
