A return visit to "The Pocket"

Pocket FallsThe Pocket is a magical botanical wonderland on Pigeon Mountain, GA.  It's a rich cove forest with limestone underpinnings, so is rich with species diversity because of the neutral soils.A return visit (my third this spring) found all sorts of great wildflowers, including this one.PhaceliaAnd...

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Spring woodland wildflowers

A second visit to a botanical wonderland this weekend ("The Pocket" on Pigeon Mountain, GA) -- along the Shirley Miller Wildflower Trail found numerous treasures in flower.  The Pocket is a rich cove forest (so pH levels are nearly neutral), supporting a rich array of wildflowers. Virginia...

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Natural landscaping, natural diversity, and wild plants

I love visiting natural places full of plant treasures - they're increasingly rare, but the protected ones are totally special.On the way to a Natural Landscaping symposium sponsored by the Wild Ones chapter in Chattanooga, Tennessee (a delightful event), we (that is, my sometime gardening companion...

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