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Eastern Redbuds Provide Early Spring Food for Bees

Garden Experiments — Wed, 24 Mar 2021 19:42:47 +0000

The pink-hued blooms of native eastern redbud trees (Cercis canadensis) are one of the first signs of color that I see in March. It’s a sure sign that spring is on its way and that more color will begin to pop up in the lawns and gardens in our neighborhood. After months of cold weather […]

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This amazing native plant actually moves when you touch it

Garden Experiments — Tue, 21 Apr 2020 22:38:47 +0000

If you haven’t been introduced to this tiny plant with fuzzy little pink flowers, you are missing out. It might not be much to look at, but sensitive briar does something pretty amazing. It moves. By itself. No, really. Sensitive briar – Mimosa spp. There are several species in the genus Mimosa that share the […]

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Purple and White Container Garden

Garden Experiments — Mon, 09 Apr 2018 16:14:51 +0000

The colors for the Easter season are purple and white, so this Easter-themed container garden is just perfect. It sits in front of a church with another paired on the other side of the door. The plants in this container garden include: White Nancy lamium (Lamium maculatum) Pansies (Viola spp) Wallflower (Erysimum linofolium ‘Bowles Mauve’) […]

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Early Spring Flowers for Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Butterflies

Garden Experiments — Thu, 05 Apr 2018 16:17:09 +0000

This early spring sky is filled with butterflies! I am seeing so many eastern tiger swallowtail butterflies (Papilio glaucus) feeding on colorful spring flowers that it has really brightened my days. Eastern tiger swallowtails are quite large – with a wingspan of 3 to 5.5 inches and with their bright yellow wings with blue spots, […]

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Japanese Honeysuckle vs Native Honeysuckle Vine

Garden Experiments — Sun, 12 Nov 2017 14:12:16 +0000

Have you ever plucked a honeysuckle flower, turned it around, and gently sucked the nectar from the tube-shaped back of the flower? If you grew up in the southeastern U.S., I bet you did. That taste of super-sweet honey nectar always makes me think of summer nights spent chasing fireflies and summer days spent running […]

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Lyreleaf Sage – Mississippi Wildflower

Garden Experiments — Mon, 24 Jul 2017 19:31:36 +0000

Spring comes early in Mississippi. While my friends who live in states to the north continue to fight through snow and ice, I start to see the fresh green of new plant growth emerge from my lawn in mid to late-March. The early arrival of spring weather is one of my favorite things about living […]

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June 2017 Flowers From My Garden

Garden Experiments — Thu, 06 Jul 2017 19:50:02 +0000

The weather this late spring and first days of summer have been hot, wet, and sometimes in between. It may be a little hard on us humans, but my garden seems to be enjoying it well enough. June is the month for Asiatic lilies, hibiscus, zinnias, and echinacea. These flowers have been blooming their little […]

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May 2017 Photos From My Garden

Garden Experiments — Sun, 04 Jun 2017 11:49:00 +0000

The early spring flowers have come and gone and now we’re into warmer temperatures and lots of rain! Things in my garden have been growing quickly and starting to put on quite a show. These are some of my favorite photos I took during the month of May 2017 from my garden. Hope you enjoy […]

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The Flower That Thinks It’s a Balloon

Garden Experiments — Tue, 23 May 2017 18:39:12 +0000

Right when the balloon flower, Platycodon grandiflorus, is about to bloom, it does its best impression of a balloon. It’s so good at it, I have to work really hard to keep myself from trying to squeeze it and make it pop! In addition to having a really fun bud stage, this is a hard-working […]

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The Showstopping Daylily

Garden Experiments — Mon, 22 May 2017 20:10:06 +0000

As I go about my daily routine each morning, I usually have a few minutes to check out my garden before I head to the office. One of my favorite spots in my yard is the 3 feet of ground surrounding my mailbox. The soil here is terrible and I didn’t do anything to amend […]

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