I’m really enjoying the blooms on the columbine, and jack in the pulpit, both of which are frequent through out the state. The ruby throated hummingbirds are back, along with the blooming foamflowers which are found in eastern and southern Kentucky, and the common wild geranium. The cross vine and coral honeysuckle vines are both blooming. They are favorites of the hummers along with the eastern columbine. I’ve spotted the hummingbird moth four to five times on the wild sweet William, one of their favorite flowers. Their caterpillars feed on coral honeysuckle leaves—hopefully your native landscape includes coral honeysuckle.
ARBOR DAY – As a nonprofit, we were able to give away 200 oak bareroot seedlings to Bowling Green residents to help releaf the city after the terrible devastation from the tornadoes and high winds. We are also giving books to the public libraries in Bowling Green and the surrounding counties, to spread our message of healing the planet one yard and garden at a time.
EARTH DAY PLANT SALE – Our first spring plant sale was quite successful, netting over $500 in sales! We offered uncommon spring ephemeral plants such as dwarf larkspur, false rue anemone, and spring beauty. The mayapples, trout lilies, and bloodroot along with Jacob’s ladder and woodland phlox and the native pachysandra called Allegheny spurge were quickly snatched up. For sunnier patches, we offered lance leaf coreopsis, purple bee balm, brown eyed Susan, and lyre leaf sage. Our plant sale was at the Jim Roberts Park in Franklin, as part of Simpson County’s Earth Day celebration. We’ll be offering more native plants in October in Bowling Green at our second Fall Plant Sale.
Happy gardening!
Trina