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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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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