Author: mywildgarden

Still waiting…(It’s spring, but doesn’t feel like it yet)

Post author By mywildgarden
Post date March 21, 2023
Categories In Reflections

Waited for March. Now want April.

Wintry mix: first signs of spring

Welcome 2023! For so long winter has felt like it just wouldn’t budge. Then, all of a sudden, it budged. Birds are back. Finches are at the feeder. Yesterday I saw a dove. The first green spikes of daffodils have poked through some brown oak leaves. Today is dreary and cold, but the sky is […]

Saving pollinators, one yard at a time

Post author By mywildgarden
Post date December 15, 2022
Categories In Advocacy
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A Maryland couple fought against their homeowners’ association over their pollinator garden. Guess what happened.

Certifiable:Why you should get a sign for your garden

Post author By mywildgarden
Post date November 8, 2022
Categories In Advocacy

Here’s a headline from my internet feed: “How do I tell the new neighbors their lawn maintenance is unsuitable?” My neighbors could be saying this about me—or about the St. Peters, Missouri man fined $400 for violating his town’s turf-to flower-ratio, or about Dennis Moriarty, the Kansas City man cited for violating the weed ordinance. […]

Dig, till, smother: How to remove sod for a new bed

Post author By mywildgarden
Post date October 18, 2022
Categories In Reflections

Creating a new bed in the front yard.

Pollen count: ways to beat seasonal allergies

Post author By mywildgarden
Post date September 14, 2022
Categories In Nuisances

Dealing with seasonal allergies–and hot to recognize ragweed.

Road Trips: Visiting Three Great Gardens Open to the Public

Post author By mywildgarden
Post date August 15, 2022
Categories In Visits
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I haven’t written much this summer, but I’ve been thinking about gardening the whole time. Our travels took us north, to cooler weather, and gave us the opportunity to visit some wonderful gardens that are open to the public. The first of these was the Allen Centennial Garden, a smallish “teaching” garden on the campus […]

Bright spots in a tough week: free plants and progress fighting pests

Post author By mywildgarden
Post date June 30, 2022
Categories In Nuisances

In a week filled with big stories, the news in my garden continues to be about free plants and discouraging pests—kind of a theme, come to think of it.