native gardening journals

• 26 Sep 2011

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  This makes my day!

  Mixed hedge around garden and Groot Glaskruid | Pellitory-of-the-Wall | Parietaria officinalis
  In the course of the last years, I have found several plants or insects in my garden that are considered rare. But this year I didn’t have that luck – yet. Until yesterday… When we were in the garden, hubby suddenly indicated a plant that stood along the hawthornhedge, and asked if I knew its nam...
  Sunny 25°C / 77°F
• 08 Aug 2011

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  The unkindest cut of all

  Why oh why is it always my favourites that get butchered? Following a run of poor health, I got in two blokes to slash down the kikuyu so I could get back into the garden. Most of the young trees are fenced in plastic mesh, but not all. One Davidson’s Plum is now ringbarked for about 10cm...
  Sunny 18°C / 64°F
• 05 May 2011

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  Agreeable Pacific Northwest Natives

  kinnickkinnick Fruiting, oregon grape Fruiting, and salal Budding
  Another posting in honor of native plant week. Some plants, like some people, are fussy and high maintenance. Others pretty much do whatever you want them to. In the latter category I just cant get enough of Oregon Grape and Kinnickkinnick. They are not flamboyant, and they are very common, but ...
  Cloudy 11°C / 51°F
• 03 May 2011

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  Big Leaf Maple and other magnificent Pacific Northwest native trees for large yards

  wildlands garden , big leaf maple Blooming, alder Breaking Dormancy, cedar Growing, and wild cherry Blooming
  Magnificent is an overused term, but the Big Leaf Maple is truly one of the wonders of the lowland forests west of the Cascades. Last spring we sent some spring visitors on a walk in Discovery Park. Just outside the visitor center the sidewalk has been decorated with leaf impressions. They commen...
  Cloudy 8°C / 46°F
• 17 Mar 2011

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  My Neighbors' "Greening Chicago" Rain Garden

  front garden bed garden
  UPDATE: I found all the information I was looking for at http://www.cityofchicago.org/rainbarrel. There are also great rebates available there for Chicagoans who purchase native plants and rainbarrels locally. ***************************************************************** Does anyone know how...
  Rainy 20°C / 68°F

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