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A Forest

If you could have something named after you, what would it be? Loved trees since my childhood. They deserve better care for contributing so much to the environment and climate.

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Wild Apples

Wild Apples When my children were small, we played a game. Whenever we ate an apple outside, we would throw the core in the woods for the deer. I often wondered over the years if any of the seeds had germinated. In later years, we planted an apple tree. Since our growing season is short, we chose a tree grafted on hardy rootstock. The scion (the upper part) died the first winter. The rootstock…

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Milkweed Tussock Moth

Beautiful but unpalatable to predators

Euchaetes egle Native to eastern North America Specialist herbivore Feeds on milkweed and dogbane Unpalatable to birds and bats Parasitoids lay they eggs on or inside the caterpillars See links below to learn more about these colourful caterpillars Further Reading: Moth Identification WhatsThatBug

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Spined Soldier Bug

Eco friendly pest management

Nymph Podisus maculiventris Classified by Thomas Say, American entomologist, in 1831 Beneficial Predatory stink bug Native to North America Feeding on an Abbott’s Sphinx hawk moth caterpillar Further Reading: NC State Extension – Insect Biology and Management Project Noah The University of Florida and Nematology Department

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Canada Anemones

Letting native wild plants grow in your garden is good for the environment.

Anemonastrum canadense Anemone canadensis Native to Canada Indicator plant: Grows in wet soil and where the snowmelt flows, which is an important part of the water cycle. As I described them in my book on Anemones, I first noticed them growing in a large colony surrounding a few versicolor irises. They spread by rhizomes but are not aggressive, at least not in my garden.

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Clouded Plant Bug

Flower eater

Clouded Plant Bug Neurocolpus nubilus Herbivore pest Diet: Generalist In my garden, first found on my Kogesha ensata irises and today inside a Hymenocallis x festalis ‘Zwanenburg’ flower. If not eaten by crab spiders or birds, they end up in a bucket of soapy water. Further reading; BugGuide Insect: Neurocolpus Toronto Master Gardeners

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Unnamed Beauty

Need help with identification of pansy flowered pelargonium

Pansy-Flowered Found this lovely regal pelargonium years ago while visiting the Byward market in Ottawa, Ontario labeled simply as a Martha Washington. A real shame. It is too lovely to be unnamed. I am sharing the photo with hope someone will recognize it. You can send me clues via social media.

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Rose Chafer

Insecticides can harm birds and amphibians that eat the pest.

Macrodactylus subspinosus North American beetle Pest Feeds on foliage and flowers Have few natural enemies Adult beetles are toxic to birds In my garden they get dumped in soapy water Further Reading

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Purple Flowering Raspberry

Rubus odoratus Perennial Native to Eastern North America Attracts butterflies and other pollinators In my garden, they grow in part shade They grew from seeds propagated by birds or animals They supply nectar and food for wildlife

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Common Violet

Sometimes you must bend down and look closely to find the little gems

Viola sororia Native to Eastern North America Stemless Spreads by stolons and forms small colonies Flowers white with purple veining only occasionally Downy, wide-heart-shaped leaves Stops blooming in hot summer weather Great ground cover

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Macloskey Violet

Growing native plants

Northern White Violet Viola macloskeyi [i] Classified by Francis Ernest Lloyd, UK Native to North America Stemless Spreads by stolons and forms small colonies Flowers tiny, easy to miss Found growing on our wet meadow Further reading Ontario Wild flowers Flora of North America [i] Copilot George Macloskey’s contributions to botany are highlighted by his work as a professor, where…

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Woodland Forget-me-nots

Adding plants to the garden to help the beneficial insects find prey

Myosotis sylvatica Herbaceous perennial Introduction from Europe and Asia Ground cover Spreads by seeds In our Canadian hardiness zone 4b garden with mountain and mixed forest ecosystem, the volunteers are welcome to fill bare spots Blooms for a long period They help maintain a balance between good and bad bugs Souvenir from my late mother-in-law’s cottage garden Identification confirmed…

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What is the legacy you want to leave behind? My love of nature

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Pussytoes

Having native plants share a spot in the garden is a step in the right direction.

Antennaria is a perennial herb native to North America and belongs to the aster family The plant spreads by underground stems and forms dense colonies Grows well on a thin layer of rocky soil in part shade or full sun Host of the painted lady butterfly caterpillar Perfectly complements a native garden. No need for any special treatment Antennaria neglecta (Header photo) Common name field…

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Esperanto

Tulip Viridiflora Only 20in high, perfect for the front of a border. In the background, you can see their companions, triandrus daffodils, Thalia, Added to the garden in 2008. Facebook Pinterest Twitter Like Loading…

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