Common Boneset

Eupatorium perfoliatum and Rudbeckia subtomentosa 'Henry Eilers'Mid-August pocket meadowUpdating a favorite program today (Native Plants for Pollinators), I figured that I needed to add Common Boneset (Eupatorium perfoliatum) to the mix.It's been a standout in the pocket meadow (aka pollinator patch)...

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Pocket meadow: pollinators welcome

The pocket meadow in front of the house continues to transform, but is especially lively now, as (normally) fall-flowering plants like Joe-Pye, Vernonia spp., and Solidago are in flower or starting to flower.Pocket meadow - pollinator-friendly!On the other side of the driveway, Salvia guaranitica continues...

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A milkweed on the greenway

I'm thinking this is swamp milkweed, Asclepias incarnata.  I haven't ever bothered to really learn all of the milkweeds and their specific characteristics -- there are actually quite a few species out there, although only a few "in cultivation."This one is along the Weaver Boulevard greenway in...

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Planting pollinator gardens

There's an excellent new initiative, from a consortium of groups, from non-profits to garden groups, in association with the recent federal initiative around promoting pollinator plantings.It's called the Million Pollinator Garden Challenge. It's a good thing.I "registered" my small landscape yesterday,...

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Gardens, nurseries and pollinators

As a gardener who favors native plants, pollinator-friendly plants, and generally "plants that work for a living," I always enjoy visiting gardens that support flower visitors, whether they're cottage gardens full of nectar- and pollen- rich plants from wherever, or native meadow gardens.I loved visiting...

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National Pollinator Week!

It's been National Pollinator Week and I've had fun participating in garden tours, attending talks, and will do a program tomorrow about native plants for pollinators -- great fun for an excellent initiative.I started gardening for butterflies three decades ago, but rapidly expanded my interest to native...

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