Posts Tagged ‘pollinator plants’
Remarkable Natives Online Lecture
Sponsored by The American Horticultural Society, Avant Gardens, Bluestone Perennials, Espoma Organic Fertilizers and Potting Soils , Great Garden Plants, Plant Delights Nursery, Plantskydd Organic Animal Repellents, Proven Winners I was delighted with the turnout for last month’s Perennial Plant Collector’s webinar. The feedback was terrific, plus folks loved that the lecture included sources for purchasing these unusual, hardworking plants. (Above photo of Karen…
Read MoreIronweed is a Fabulous Pollinator Perennial
Vernonia. Commonly called Ironweed, this genus includes about 1,000 species of perennials, shrubs and trees native to North America. The plant supposedly gets its common name from the fact that it has tough, erect stems and rusty looking seed clusters as flowers age. Most species can tolerate clay soil. In this feature I will zoom…
Read More14th Great Gardens and Landscaping Symposium is 1/3 full already
Spring may seem a long way off, but the annual spring Great Gardens and Landscaping Symposium has sold out early the past four years, and is already 1/3 filled for 2018. The 14th symposium returns to the world-class Woodstock Inn and Resort in Woodstock, Vermont on Saturday, April 21. The day is packed with five…
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