Can someone please tell me why this thread has gotten so many hits? We found that the cicada article which was also getting a lot of hits had a link on another web page but we can't figure out this one.
We sent some sweet woodruff up to Treasure Lake this summer. Sweet woodruff is a pretty ground cover that gets tiny white flowers. It is rather delicate looking and tolerates shade. The verdict was, that while the deer nibbled it, it came right back. We'll continue to look for plants that are not bothered by critters. Sending them up to Treasure Lake is the ultimate test. If anyone else has a plant that should go on the list please post it.
You are going to have to do what you have to do. It is probably a bit late to move anything since they need time to develop a good root system before the ground freezes. Fall is the time that plants make a lot of their roots. You have a little more leeway in zone 6 than we do here in zone 5. One of the consequences of planting too late is that the root system won't take hold and the plant will heave out of the ground over the winter. I'd say move them since you have to do it and mulch them good. The rhododendrons are probably going to be the trickiest since they are evergreen.
See the pictures of this bed in the picture gallery that were taken by Lisa this fall. The bed turned out really cute and is attracting some butterflies. Lisa has requested a senna plant that was donated this year in hopes of attracting some sulfur butterflies. More next spring. We need to get some pictures of the one at Oklahoma School next year. Pat says there is a water feature.
Quite a turnout for the composting. We got it all done in about an hours. Should be ready in a year or so. Meanwhile if you need a small amount for potting (for members) email us or call.
Oops! Wednesday is the 19th and yes that is the day we mean. It seems that the annual Madrigal Dinner was at the Fort Worth on Thursday, the Th. That is another event that is worth attending. The students from Clarion put on quite a show. And you get to eat with your fingers.
The Down to Earth Garden Club will be meeting one week a one day early this month, on Wednesday November 20 at 6p.m. (instead of 7p.m.) In honor of Thanksgiving the group will be meeting at the Fort Worth Hotel for dinner. Guests are welcome. This is an ideal opportunity to meet the group that does the civic planting in DuBois on an informal basis. Hope to see you there! Call 371-8672 or 583-5300 E-mail downtoearthgardenclub@hotmail.com
We will be meeting this Thursday, September 25. The trip to Lucinda's Paradise Gardens and Farm will be discussing the trip to Paradise Gardens and Farm. There will also be bed reports.
Linda has organized a visit to Lucinda's Paradise Garden and Farm, the first certified organic farm in the area. It is scheduled for September 21 with a raindate of September 28. Email us at downtoearthgardenclub@hotmail.com for more information. Members and non-members are welcome to join the expedition. Lucinda says that most of the beds are at the end of their production but that they are now producing goat milk and goat milk products.....ice cream!
Something nibbled all of the leaves off my 'Purple Plum' Heuchera. Let's remove that one from the list but add Plume Poppy, Macleaya cordata. Not grown for their flowers but a stand of them is magnificent in the sun.
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