I am more attentively following the flight of the bees, which are among the few insects around my garden during these days before killing frosts.
Tag: New York ironweed
NATURE’S TURN: Harvest, feast and prepare for storage, renewal
Harvesting, preparing and preserving the season’s crops, combined with ongoing care of the plants and soil, has reached a climax of activity.
NATURE’S TURN: Nature turns on the edge of freezing – a photo essay
Keying out the details of what remains of the plant on the stormy day on which I write of this discovery, observation points to the noveboracensis, a phenomenal New York Ironweed. I am eager for a close look during the 2019 growing season.
NATURE’S TURN: Harvest and reseed. Revel in flowers, relish fruits
Among the late summer bloomers in my landscape are a fragrant heirloom phlox, Japanese anemone, Oswego tea, Russian sage and New York ironweed, all perennials.
The Self-Taught Gardener: Caveat emptor
From last weekend’s Trade Secrets and this week’s Plants and Answers sale at Berkshire Botanical Garden to visits to local nurseries like Windy Hill and Ward’s, gardeners at this time of year are pulling green out of their wallets to bring home greens for the garden. But how do we make sure we take home what we want?