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By joenesgarden, 1 month and 17 days ago

Make a difference. Plant natives.

Bringing Nature Home-inside Garden as if life depended on it!  Doug Tallamy wrote these words in my copy of his book, Bringing Nature Home.  No, I'm not a special friend or acquaintance, he wrote similar, if not identical words inside all the books he signed that day.  On the other hand, though, I am special.   I'm a gardener with extraordinary power … I can choose to plant whatever I want.  You are also extraordinary, as you have exactly the same power as I.  And if we, as gardeners, do just a little of what Tallamy suggests – increase the number of native plants growing in each of our gardens– we, individually and together, may be able to make a significant difference in the nature of our future.

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By joenesgarden, 4 months and 22 days ago

Attracting Bluebirds

October 23, 2009.  If you need a good reason to plant more natives in your landscape, keep in mind that doing so will help attract bluebirds. Bluebirds are attracted to berry-bearing trees and shrubs, such as dogwood, shadbush, and high bush cranberry, according to a Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection (CT DEP) fact sheet. Check it out to learn other plants and shrubs that attract bluebirds, plus other important  bluebird facts, breeding and nesting particulars, and how to build and situate bluebird nesting boxes.  And, if you are part of an organized group looking for a cool project, you can reserve the wood for bluebird nesting boxes from CT DEP … but hurry, it's on a first come, first served basis.

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  • Spring promises – GB Bloom Day:
    • joenesgarden: Jean, these iris are only about 4 inches tall and they don't last long, but they bloom when nearly nothing else does. You definitely need these in your gardens.
    • Jean: Joene, I can't fgure out why I have never planted this gorgeous species of iris in my garden, but clearly it's an oversight I need to rectify! -Jean
    • joenesgarden: I'm going to watch the progress of my budding plants closely over the next few days of warmth, Debbie. I expect things to really pop.
    • Debbie: Hi Joene, Happy Belated Bloom Day! Your irises are so colorful even when deluged by rain. I imagine the next few days of sun and warm temps will make your garden come to life even more than.
    • joenesgarden: Cyndy ... the iris are little but pack a powerful punch.
    • joenesgarden: Noel, my blooms aren't sweet smelling, but sweet looking. Thanks for the complement on my photos.
    • Cyndy: Oh my, those iris are knockouts!
    • noel: aloha joene, you have alot of beautiful blooms coming from your garden today and it looks like alot of sweet smelling blooms also...thanks for sharing....i love the intense blue of your iris...your photography is beautiful
    • joenesgarden: I'll bet your iris reticulata will be even more beautiful, Christine. Enjoy mine now and share your's with us later.

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