Height 1 to 2 ft Partial sun to shade Soil moisture medium Red baneberry
Koeleria Macanthra
Koeleria Macanthra – June Grass (Sp,DM,A,N, Sun) 7″ Tall x 12″ Spread, light green spiky leaves. Purple-red spikes form on one side of the stem from late June to early August. When blooming, orange stamens and feathery stigmas form from the spikelets. seed for birds, used for flour by native americans Blooms: April to June […]
The prairie is still waiting to be planted
So the front half of the prairie will be planted over the next few days. It is gray and dreary today. Perfect time for planting. My prairie bed is a large kidney shape. Finding lots of clay may prove a challenge to my initial grass choices. June grass and a blue grass from the open […]
A pruning job I actually like
I’ve been known to butcher shrubs. It only makes sense knowing that in my family tree are at least two butchers! But I digress. What I would like to show you is a native chokecherry pruning job I’ve managed to keep tidy for many years. Keeping this shrub that can grow up to 25 […]
To do in 2020 – a garden on the move
√ Move weigela bush Move some dill down to the meadow √ Move south garden arch Move honeysuckle to south garden entrance Move hibiscus to irrigated bed Trim chokecherry along north fence Davey Tree trim apples Edge rock wall Put fabric over meadow Plant all the meadow grasses/flowers Bottle water for vine planters Put up black […]
I need morning glories, will seed from 2005 germinate?
The hog fence trellis has sat empty for over a year. Setup as the gate to my side yard, it will be a flower filled welcome sign. The pandemic has forced me into my closets to look for the plants I want to grow this year. In a shoe box lies seed packets dating back […]
It’s coming
iNaturalist – Nature observation for citizen science
iNaturalist is a phone app you can use to record the things you see in the natural areas you visit. It easy to start. Sign up at the website, Download the app from your iphone or android store. Sign-in and take a look at the Missions to get an idea of the plants, animals and […]
Colorado ecosystems
Inspiration: The High Line NYC a greenway above city streets using native plants
Last summer I visited New York City. A place known for its bustling streets, business, and high-rises. But less known for its beautiful gardens. The High Line is a raised railway that last saw use in the late 1980s. For many years it was abandoned and weed-filled, known as a post-industrial landscape. But it’s plant […]
