Wildflower Gardening In Middle Tennessee| www.clayandlimestone.com
I love listening to the sounds of birds in the early morning and the last robin singing as the sun goes down. I don't often get to hear eith...| www.clayandlimestone.com
Wildflower Gardening In Middle Tennessee| www.clayandlimestone.com
For years I thought the name of this plant was angelpod! Although angelpod is not its name, I think you'll agree with me that our Wild...| www.clayandlimestone.com
Wildflower Gardening In Middle Tennessee| www.clayandlimestone.com
I am taking a July break, but didn't want to leave you without a few good listens and reads. Please feel free to add any of your recommendations in the comments on this post or in social media where this will be posted. xo| clay and limestone
When I walk the rolling hills of this neighborhood I can still see pollinator friendly lawns in front of the 1950s ranch houses and the woo...| www.clayandlimestone.com
Wildflower Gardening In Middle Tennessee| www.clayandlimestone.com
I don't use pesticides in my garden and wouldn't begin to think about using a rodenticide for a mouse problem in my home. So when a friend ...| www.clayandlimestone.com
Dear readers, There are far too many lovely native wildflowers that are underappreciated or overlooked and Scutellaria parvula is one of t...| www.clayandlimestone.com
I don't know about you, but I am overwhelmed from all the disturbing news about the environment. Air pollution, insect decline, bird losse...| www.clayandlimestone.com
Maianthemum racemosum (formerly known as Smilacina racemosa ) is a colonizer that is spreading very slowly beneath Viburnum rafidulum in m...| www.clayandlimestone.com
Spring is popping out all over and this is a great time to challenge you to get outside and enjoy it all. Our health and well-being are di...| www.clayandlimestone.com
I love Trillium cuneatum and revel in its spring emergence every year. It's been years since I showcased this beauty and I think it's a perf...| www.clayandlimestone.com
Spring migration is starting. The numbers are increasing quickly from thousands a night flying over to millions when it peaks later this spring. It's not too early, in fact it's time for us to think about how we can protect birds as they migrate over our cities and states.| clay and limestone
I am not shy about sharing photos of my blooming Ozark witch hazel. Nor do I shy away from making it a Wildflower Wednesday star every few ...| www.clayandlimestone.com
Soil is a dynamic, living environment that supports and feeds life. Soil is the earthy material that plants grow in. It is composed of a mat...| www.clayandlimestone.com
I love this photo of its winter curls...before it goes all fluffy. I have had a love-hate relationship with a few plants over the years and ...| www.clayandlimestone.com
Dear Clay and Limestone readers, I've been assessing whether to keep posting the monthly nature challenge. The overarching theme of this blog for a very long time has been about taking care of nature. It's what I do as a gardener, it's what I write about and it's what I encourage all of you to do. January 2025 will be the start of the fourth year of the taking care of nature challenges and it's still relevant in the midst of the many challenges facing wildlife today, so I've decided to keep o...| clay and limestone
December 2024 Wildflower Wednesday: Parade of Stars| clay and limestone
As gardeners, I believe that we have a key role in improving the health of our communities, especially when we practice environmentally conscious gardening. As environmentalists we are willing to support efforts to solve environmental problems and to personally commit and act to solve these problems. That includes protecting our irreplaceable and threatened biodiversity; supporting pollinators; replacing or reducing lawns; composting; avoiding chemical use; planting natives; supporting birds ...| clay and limestone
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It's the First Wednesday Taking Care of Wildlife In Our Gardens Challenge and I'm here to talk about leaves.| clay and limestone
I have a new wildflower that I'm excited to share with you. | clay and limestone
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It's rough and tumble wildflower time in my garden and that makes me happy. The take care of themselves Autumn beauties are shining.| clay and limestone
Fall migration has begun and we can expect millions of birds to fly over many of our cities. The drought has been hard this summer and I hope there are enough native plants with seeds, berries, nuts and insects to help fuel birds as they pass through. As for fresh water, Nashville is on a river and there are enormous lakes nearby, so birds can flock there when they stop to recharge.| clay and limestone
Some of my favorite wildflowers are those I've chanced upon while I was out walking in my neighborhood, the greenway or a local park. Unknow...| www.clayandlimestone.com
I challenge you to take a walk in nature. Head out to your local greenway, natural area or even your neighborhood. Walks in nature promote ...| www.clayandlimestone.com
I started to write about the loss of trees in my neighborhood and as alarming as that is to me I was struck by something that is far more im...| www.clayandlimestone.com
Embrace imperfection. What does that mean? We must be okay with the damage that bugs will do to our garden plants. We don't run for the...| www.clayandlimestone.com
