Deb's Wild Garden

Tag: pollinators

  • In Praise of Violets

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    Every spring, my front lawn is awash in purple as the common blue violet (viola sororia) begins its bloom. A white-flowered variety (pictured above) makes its home under my crab apple tree. Both are charming native volunteers in my garden. The common blue violet self-seeds and spreads readily, and some consider it a weed. That…

  • Give it a Rest

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    With warmer days comes the urge to tidy up the garden. Resist that urge for now. You will be doing your garden friends a big favor. “While monarchs and some species of birds fly south for the winter, most of our pollinators and other wildlife will stick around, often in plant debris,” explains Horticulture Educator…