Preserve Harmony – In Your Garden This Fall

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As winter approaches, some garden tasks wind down while others gain extra urgency before the first killing frost (when temperatures drop below 28 degrees) sets in.

I recorded a podcast Nov. 3 with Rachann Mayer, host of Raising Connections Radio Program Critters, Companions, Commerce & Agriculture about putting a garden to bed. The show aired on WTTR.

Native Wisdom: Seasonal Garden Tips to Support Insects and Preserve Habitat Harmony

https://www.buzzsprout.com/2069900/episodes/18064882

Feel free to submit any fall/wintering gardening tips or questions to IntheGardenwithLaura.com

Enjoy!

Laura

Photo by Nadja Donauer, Pixabay.

Fireflies: Magical Summer Lights

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Remember, as a child, going outside after dinner and being amazed at the sudden lightshow of lightning bugs?

I felt that same awe and joy when I recently re-discovered these fascinating show-offs looking for love in our backyard. Maybe you’ve had the pleasure of seeing them too. Here are some highlights from what I’ve learned about them.

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A Strong Season Finisher: White Turtlehead

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As summer days grow shorter, gardens often flag unless you have some strong season finishers. White turtlehead, Chelone glabra, is just such a plant.

This perennial offers a lovely touch of white that looks elegant when paired with blue lobelia, Lobelia siphilitica; Joe-Pye weed, Eutrochium purpureum; asters; grasses; and other plants that like moist soil.

A native of Maryland, it brings a fresh touch of cool white color to gardens, woods, stream banks, and swamps during the hot days of August and September.

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