Words from the Woods
We are in the midst of weather weirding with heavy rains in early spring and now temperatures in the 80s with no rain in sight.
If you have planted any trees or shrubs recently, please make sure that they get a good watering once a week if there is little to no rain.
We have a new addition to our wildflower habitat in the Woods- Quaker Ladies! These beautiful light blue flowers bloom in early spring and will “quake” in a gentle breeze. https://www.backyardecology.net/common-bluets-delicate-blue-flowers-of-spring/
Be on the watch for this invasive plant. They are deceptively beautiful, but multiply rapidly and will take over your garden. We have spent hours digging this out of the courtyard.
Nodding star-of-Bethlehem occurs in scattered locations in the Midwest, Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic and has been reported to be invasive in Maryland and Pennsylvania. It is adapted to floodplains, fields, waste places, abandoned gardens and grows in full sun to partial shade.
Nodding Star of Bethlehem (Ornithogalum nutans) and ...
Questions about recycling paper products? This blog from Circular Indiana has clear instructions and a nice graphic to help you decide what can be recycled. https://www.circularindiana.org/post/paper-how-to-recycle-right
Thanks to a hearty crew of volunteers who helped dig up invasives, tidy the garden and tend to the new plants in the memorial mound. Thanks to Mindy S, Amy P, Tim D, Norma W.