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Kimberly Simmen
Dec 26, 20232 min read
Garden Obstacles: Repurpose Your Christmas Tree
Don’t throw the Christmas tree to the curb! Repurpose it for the critters. Birds and other critters need shelter and some supplemental...
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Kimberly Simmen
Dec 20, 20232 min read
Garden Obstacles: Creating Winter Interest in the Garden
Grab a mug of hot chocolate, bundle up, and get out there to see what your garden offers this winter!
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Kimberly Simmen
Dec 13, 20233 min read
Garden Obstacles: Navigating Native Gardening Terms
Some of us are seasoned vets when it comes to gardening with native plants but others are still very new and have many questions. I want...
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Kimberly Simmen
Dec 3, 20237 min read
Garden Obstacles: Wildlife Shrubs & Trees for Smaller Spaces
Choosing trees and shrubs to attract wildlife is not an easy task as many of our native trees are just too big for residential gardens....
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Kimberly Simmen
Oct 21, 20231 min read
Native Plant of the Week: Greene's Rush
Family: Juncaceae Name: Juncus greenei Bloom Time: July - August Flower: Dark Green Soil Condition: Moist to dry, wet Light: Sun-partial...
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Kimberly Simmen
Sep 23, 20231 min read
Native Plant of the Week: Groundsel Bush
Family: Asteraceae Name: Baccharis halimifolia Bloom Time: September - October Flower: Silvery white Soil Condition: Wet to dry,...
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Kimberly Simmen
Aug 10, 20232 min read
Garden Obstacles: Why do bees get stuck in milkweed flowers?
This non-native honey bee has found out the hard way what happens when it gets its claw stuck in a milkweed flower's astigmatic chamber....
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Kimberly Simmen
Jul 22, 20231 min read
Native Plant of the Week: Whorled Milkweed
Family: Apocynaceae Name: Asclepias verticillata - Whorled Milkweed Bloom Time: July - August Flower: White Soil Condition: Dry, Average,...
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Kimberly Simmen
Jul 16, 20231 min read
Native Plant of the Week: Showy Goldenrod
Family: Asteraceae Name: Solidago speciosa Bloom Time: August-October Flower: Yellow Soil Condition: Dry, Average, Moist Light: Sun...
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Kimberly Simmen
Jul 9, 20231 min read
Native Plant of the Week: Swamp Azalea
Family: Ericaceae Name: Rhododendron viscosum - Swamp Azalea Bloom Time: June - July Flower: White Soil Condition: Moist, well-drained,...
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Kimberly Simmen
Jul 1, 20231 min read
Native Plant of the Week: Black Cohosh
Family: Ranunculaceae Name: Actaea racemosa - Black Cohosh Bloom Time: July - August Flower: White Soil Condition:...
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Kimberly Simmen
Jun 25, 20231 min read
Native Plant of the Week: Stiff Aster
Family: Asteraceae Name: Ionactis linariifolia Bloom Time: August - October Flower: Purple (sometimes white or pink) Soil Condition:...
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Kimberly Simmen
Jun 19, 20231 min read
Native Plant of the Week: Hollow Joe Pye Weed
Family: Asteraceae Name: Eutrochium (Eupatorium) fistulosum Bloom Time: July - September Flower: Mauve Soil Condition: Moist - Wet Light:...
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Kimberly Simmen
Jun 11, 20231 min read
Native Plant of the Week: Eastern Prickly Pear
Family: Cactaceae Name: Opuntia humifusa - Eastern Prickly Pear Bloom Time: June Flower: Yellow (sometimes with an orange center) Soil...
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Kimberly Simmen
May 27, 20231 min read
Native Plant of the Week: Sundrops
Family: Onagraceae Name: Oenothera fruticosa - Northern Sundrops Bloom Time: May - June Flower: Yellow Soil Condition: Dry to Moist...
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Kimberly Simmen
Apr 30, 20231 min read
Native Plant of the Week: Heartleaf Alexanders
Family: Apiaceae Name: Zizia aptera Bloom Time: May - July Flower: Yellow Soil Condition: Moist to Dry Light: Sun to Partial Shade...
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Kimberly Simmen
Apr 15, 20231 min read
Native Plant of the Week: Virginia Bluebells
Family: Boraginaceae Name: Mertensia virginica - Virginia Bluebells Bloom Time: April - May Flower: Pink buds open to reveal blue flowers...
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Kimberly Simmen
Apr 8, 20231 min read
Native Plant of the Week: Prairie Willow
Family: Salicaceae Name: Salix humilis var humilis Bloom Time: April-May Flower: Greenish-yellow catkins Soil Condition: Dry, Average...
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Kimberly Simmen
Apr 1, 20231 min read
Native Plant of the Week: Marsh Marigold
Family: Ranunculaceae Name: Caltha palustris Bloom Time: April-May Flower: Yellow Soil Condition: Moist, wet Light: Partial shade, shade,...
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Kimberly Simmen
Mar 25, 20231 min read
Native Plant of the Week: Blue-eyed Grass
Family: Iridaceae Name: Sisyrinchium angustifolium - Blue-eyed Grass Bloom Time: May - June Flower: Lavender-Blue Soil Condition:...
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