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Hiatus 7 Jun 2013 | 09:08 pm
gone on hiatus. I am not sure if I will pick this blog back up or not. If you liked that post, then try these...About
Native Azaleas 8 May 2013 | 04:12 pm
Right now I am loving the deciduous native azaleas. I live in the south which is the land of azaleas but have never been taken by them until I grew the natives. Native azalea can be fussy about placem...
The Year of the Pollinator Lawn 16 Mar 2013 | 04:23 am
This is the year I am letting my lawn go to the pollinators. I have seeded clover, blue eyed grass and a few other low growing wildflowers but am letting things come up as they will. I did not kill th...
Seed Sowing for the Pollinator Garden 11 Feb 2013 | 08:48 pm
This weekend I managed to sow some seeds and it was all about pollinators and building the pollinator garden. I used the winter sowing in milk jugs system which works great for me, so hopefully I’ll h...
Attracting Birds to Gardens – Best Small Trees 2 Feb 2013 | 06:20 pm
Attracting birds to gardens is easy if you plant for them. Small trees are part of the foundation of any landscape design and a yard can be both beautiful and wildlife friendly. When you have the choi...
Attracting Birds to Gardens – Best Large Shade or Evergreen Trees 30 Jan 2013 | 06:00 pm
I had written a post on Attracting Birds to Southern Gardens – Native Shrubs and this is Part II, Attracting Birds to Southern Gardens – Large Native Trees. Trees are the foundation of any garden desi...
Bird Garden Plans 80ft x 25ft Border 26 Jan 2013 | 11:11 pm
This is a basic bird garden plan for southern, southeastern or eastern gardens. All of these plants are low maintenance in my 7b yard. While many people think of wildlife gardens as ‘wild and woolly’,...
Wildflower Wednesday – January 23 Jan 2013 | 11:24 pm
It does not matter that it is January, something is always going on in the garden. Is there anything more tranquil than a morning stroll in your own garden? It’s in the details. There will be blueberr...
Attracting Birds to Southern Gardens – Best Native Shrubs 17 Jan 2013 | 03:12 am
When I first started out bird gardening, I read everything I could on the subject – we didn’t have internet then, yeah I am that old – but anyhow, I made a lot of mistakes. I couldn’t find suggested s...
Pollinator Friendly Joe Pye Weed 13 Jan 2013 | 10:53 pm
I am one of those gardeners who will head down to the local nursery just to see what plants the bees are on. If I find a perennial covered in pollinators, it usually goes home with me. Last fall it wa...