tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8333330062798605073.post5397086989404270508..comments2023-11-05T06:37:03.280-06:00Comments on A Corner Garden: Some Thoughts on Gardening with Nature in MindCorner Gardener Suehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10631500918579405664noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8333330062798605073.post-79912460459639855822013-06-15T08:48:00.443-05:002013-06-15T08:48:00.443-05:00Your spring gardens are lovely and the combination...Your spring gardens are lovely and the combination of the Lady's mantle and catmint is spectacular! I also enjoyed seeing how you use many native plantings. You have done it beautifully and your gardens are so pretty and inviting! Lee@A Guide to Northeastern Gardeninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15208392136967108192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8333330062798605073.post-61580934274082771292013-06-13T09:19:50.474-05:002013-06-13T09:19:50.474-05:00I have been away for quite some time and am happy ...I have been away for quite some time and am happy to be back. Your garden is looking fabulous, and I too try to garden to attract the critters. I enjoy sitting out by the garden to watch for all my visitors.Jennifer AKA keeweehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16107693230744190952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8333330062798605073.post-69378704454258834752013-06-07T20:28:59.352-05:002013-06-07T20:28:59.352-05:00Sue,
That was the best garden tour. You are doing...Sue,<br />That was the best garden tour. You are doing so many good things for the creatures in your garden and for you. I can tell you really think about your choices. I can't recreate a prairie either but I sure can bring some of the prairie into my little space. Gardener on Sherlock Streethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11367115529793643362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8333330062798605073.post-38075305322307365022013-06-07T02:30:40.985-05:002013-06-07T02:30:40.985-05:00I like when you asked the last question about what...I like when you asked the last question about what does it mean to you to garden with nature in mind?<br />I like really like to push nature to the limits in extremes and yet able to glorious fully thrive in that conditions.<br />And that is what I like about gardening - breaking the rules.<br /><br />Have a great weekend!James Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01423981835876393119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8333330062798605073.post-48993850378147165342013-06-05T08:56:05.299-05:002013-06-05T08:56:05.299-05:00Don't you just love Spring? It is my favorite ...Don't you just love Spring? It is my favorite time of year for sure. Now we are into Summer when things will really fill in for us. Everything looks so wonderful in your gardens. Keep up the good work....Skeeterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08222522533934405029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8333330062798605073.post-72842938974034910522013-06-04T19:06:07.297-05:002013-06-04T19:06:07.297-05:00You are so good about using natives in your garden...You are so good about using natives in your garden. I do love to use prairie type plants like coneflowers, black eyed susans and grasses, but I choose them mostly for their low water needs. I just can't get past the "weedy" look of some natives! But you go girl, I'm just a fuss pot. LOL RobinLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09543576456983999997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8333330062798605073.post-23991279754570211632013-06-02T20:41:57.303-05:002013-06-02T20:41:57.303-05:00Your purple milkweed is doing great.. This type of...Your purple milkweed is doing great.. This type of shed <a href="http://www.cheapsheds.com.au/outdoor-settings/outdoor-furniture/rattan-style-corfu-4pc-outdoor-setting-in-charcoal-colour-with-cushions.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.cheapsheds.com.au/outdoor-settings/outdoor-furniture/rattan-style-corfu-4pc-outdoor-setting-in-charcoal-colour-with-cushions.html</a> would look very cool in your outdoor room.Philliphttp://murrayphillip.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8333330062798605073.post-77197991349868938762013-05-29T22:35:17.742-05:002013-05-29T22:35:17.742-05:00I have a very similar philosophy, Sue. A lot of no...I have a very similar philosophy, Sue. A lot of non-natives live here, but most were here when we moved in. I have trouble pulling plants out, unless they're invasive or they just aren't thriving. So I live with the Burning Bush and the Pachysandra. But my preference is for native plants and gardening with nature in mind. Your garden is incredible. I'll have to check out the Facebook group.Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8333330062798605073.post-3262496901166872132013-05-29T08:20:17.374-05:002013-05-29T08:20:17.374-05:00I'd say you are doing a great job of gardening...I'd say you are doing a great job of gardening with nature, and for yourselves! I enjoyed the tour. We have some of the same plants, but I must say you have many native plants that I do not. I am a bit jealous. I also plant parsley and dill (and fennel) for the swallowtails, but have not gotten any caterpillars yet. I don't try to have a prairie, but more of a cottage garden with many native prairie plants. I do use cultivars of native species, which is entirely approved of by Douglas Tallamy in Bringing Nature Home. He says the cultivars still are attractive to native insects, which for him is the essential criterion.Jasonhttp://gardeninacity.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8333330062798605073.post-88274295156773661472013-05-28T21:37:14.613-05:002013-05-28T21:37:14.613-05:00Hi Beth, The plant with the yellow blooms is Zizea...Hi Beth, The plant with the yellow blooms is Zizea aurea, Golden Alexander. The one very similar to, and related to it on the east side of the house is Lovage.<br /><br />Thanks for joining the Gardening with Nature in Mind group today.Corner Gardener Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10631500918579405664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8333330062798605073.post-91834321334758464942013-05-28T16:46:28.836-05:002013-05-28T16:46:28.836-05:00Your gardens are beginning to look full. One day t...Your gardens are beginning to look full. One day there is nothing and then all of a sudden it is crowded, like mine. Beautiful Sue.Becca's Dirthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18245107413671341365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8333330062798605073.post-44672147238358163642013-05-28T14:10:28.831-05:002013-05-28T14:10:28.831-05:00Your garden is looking great and I am certain that...Your garden is looking great and I am certain that in a another year you will see lots more bees and butterflies. It takes a while for the plants to get noticed.Pattyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13191861892726873074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8333330062798605073.post-31183682769141377922013-05-28T10:35:46.653-05:002013-05-28T10:35:46.653-05:00Hi Sue, What is the plant with tiny yellow flowers...Hi Sue, What is the plant with tiny yellow flowers that looks kind of like Queen Anne's lace, only yellow? I see a lot of it in the city park's native prairie and oak savannah.<br />Great post! I am going to check out your FB page.Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09792341123595520130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8333330062798605073.post-59843680969655662572013-05-28T08:46:41.446-05:002013-05-28T08:46:41.446-05:00I think what you are doing with your garden is won...I think what you are doing with your garden is wonderful, Sue. I've always admired all your native plants--such an amazing collection! When I first began gardening in earnest--not that many years ago--I planted things that would attract hummingbirds, which I've always loved. Then I saw all the butterflies and added more for them. Then I learned about the decline in bees and added plants that would provide nectar for them. Over these past few years, I've learned more and more about the importance of helping wildlife and have gone beyond just planting what I think is pretty to planting for the wildlife and using practices (like no pesticides) that will benefit them. I've always wanted my own mini-prairie, too, but I still like my daylilies and hydrangeas, so my garden is a mix of those pretties along with the natives. I'll have to check out your Facebook page!Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8333330062798605073.post-73282635194864992192013-05-28T07:52:38.867-05:002013-05-28T07:52:38.867-05:00Love it! It's great to see all the natives rea...Love it! It's great to see all the natives really taking off and also to know that I'm not the only one who plants the front yard full of wild plants. Once you get rid of lawn you never go back!<br /><br />Keep the pictures/blogs coming. They really help get me through the work weekAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15742158041464970078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8333330062798605073.post-70602289415674037572013-05-28T06:50:14.915-05:002013-05-28T06:50:14.915-05:00Hi Sue...your garden has just exploded with beauty...Hi Sue...your garden has just exploded with beauty!! It filled in so nicely. It's so nice to know so many people garden with wildlife in mind. It's so important! Thanks for some great information!!Christys Cottage Wildlife Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13112409875692610049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8333330062798605073.post-2909122221246497812013-05-28T06:47:12.261-05:002013-05-28T06:47:12.261-05:00I love what you are doing with native plants. Nat...I love what you are doing with native plants. Nature gardening for me is mainly planting things to attract butterflies and hummingbirds. I like natives because the will do well in our hot and humid climate and our usually very dry summers. I learned to quit depressing myself by trying things (like delphiniums) that enjoy cooler climes.<br /><br />gldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03645803822598151817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8333330062798605073.post-44011278068646685262013-05-28T05:08:54.267-05:002013-05-28T05:08:54.267-05:00Wow, Sue what a GREAT post about your gardens and ...Wow, Sue what a GREAT post about your gardens and gardening in your area. I am so glad spring is there for you and to see so much growing and starting to bloom. I am fascinated seeing gardens come alive after being asleep during winter. Here everything grows year round.<br /><br />Happy Gardening ~ FlowerLadyFlowerLady Lorrainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17678852154334714784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8333330062798605073.post-91046588595863632962013-05-28T02:33:53.536-05:002013-05-28T02:33:53.536-05:00Gardening with nature in mind is VERY important to...Gardening with nature in mind is VERY important to us. I've NEVER used a chemical on my property and though I don't stick with just natives, I think any kind of habitat we provide benefits some creature. My neighbors are like yours-some comment, others are oblivious. I DO notice , though, that when I visit one couple that there isn't ONE sign of any wildlife-no bugs, no birds....nothing. She uses chemicals with abandon. We call her place "Silent Spring". How very sad..........Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10122524042294993949noreply@blogger.com