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By joenesgarden, 1 month and 14 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 19 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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By joenesgarden, 4 months and 25 days ago

Seminar: Going Native in New England

blueberry-low-bush-3_edited October 17, 2009.  One of my favorite fall bright spots come from the blueberry bushes I have planted in a perennial border and those growing naturally in the woods surrounding my home.  Native blueberries are wonderful replacements for the potentially invasive burning bushes (Euonymus alatus) planted along highways throughout Connecticut in so many yards – even in mine which includes one closely watched  'Compactus' variety planted a long time ago.  Now, when I seek burning red color I plant blueberries, like the low-bush variety in the photo.

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  • Home to signs of spring:
    • joenesgarden: That's funny, fern, I've only been to Lake Placid during winter.
    • fern: I've always enjoyed Lake Placid, too, although I've only gone in the summer.
    • joenesgarden: Christine, so sorry your garden is snow-bound. I'll keep posting photos so you can live through mine until yours awakens. And one of the cool things about the birch tree is that each bit of bark is so different in color and texture.
    • Christine B.: The peeling bark on those birch trees is something to behold. Reminds me of home. The Iris reticulata, not so much. I have them planted in my garden, but said garden is buried under a couple feet of snow, and it's still snowing. (Insert sigh here) Christine in Alaska
    • joenesgarden: Iris reticulata blossoms don't last long, Debbie, but bring such a bright relief after the gray and brown of winter that I'm thrilled to see their short burst of color.
    • Debbie: I've always loved going away for a few days in the spring because the changes back at home are so profound. I love the color of your iris, such an intense blue for the spring. I don't have any iris reticulata but I may need to plant some for next year so...
    • joenesgarden: Laurrie, I'm intrigued by the bark of paper birch, and there are so many to choose from in upstate New York so I tend to try to capture them digitally. I bet your iris reticulata blooms soon ... don't forget to watch for it.
    • joenesgarden: Thanks, Jean. I'll bet you are anxious for some color in your Maine gardens.
    • Laurrie: My iris reticulata isn't blooming yet, but I did see green shoots. Mine is very purple, not the deep rich blue of your gorgeous iris. Can't wait for mine to show now! I love the paper birch trunks in your photo... they almost look silky.

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