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Comment by Sherri L. yesterday

Really beautiful, Gladys!

Comment by Robin zone 5 yesterday

Beautiful Gladys, I can't wait to see pics as the seasons change.

Comment by Gladys Hutson -NC7b yesterday

I have a natural area in my front yard.   Grass would not grow there so I started building raised beds (laying down cardboard and/or newspaper to deter weeds, wet the cardboard or newspaper and then cover with 3-4 inches of mulch or shredded leaves).   Each fall I add more shredded leaves and the beds become wonderful rich humus that will grow almost any shade tolerant plant.  I naturalized with daffodils for spring color, I also planted Camellia and Hellebores for winter interest, ferns for summer.  A great native ground cover for spring and summer bloom is "Green & Gold"  (Chrysogonum virginianum L.)   I just love this plant.  Also Columbine do very well in a woodland setting.  This is the 10th year since I started the woodland project and it just gets better every year.  These are pictures from today.....  

Comment by Sherri L. yesterday

Cool. Would you like to sell or trade them? I have some sedum, coneflowers, etc. - gotta look at last year's pics, cause I don't remember!

Comment by Robin zone 5 on Friday

i don't know about cook county but dupage has an annual native plant sale. http://www.dupageforest.com/GetInvolved/CalendarOfEvents/Native_Pla...

they haven't updated it for 2012 yet, but it will give you an idea of what they have available. I live in Roselle, just up the street from Wooddale :)

I haven't focused on the native plants yet, still working on organizing the yard. and i recently dug up a bunch of free plants from a friends garden so i'm finding homes for those.

Comment by Sherri L. on Friday

Hey, Robin - I'm in Cook. But I work in DuPage County! (Wood Dale)

Comment by Leona Gardiner on Thursday

I have been using native plants to start a Scrub Jay habitat area and for my butterfly garden in Central FL., zone 9a. Anyone else using native plants for wildlife gardening?

Comment by Robin zone 5 on Tuesday

ok, we are almost neighbors :) I'm in Dupage Co. Are you in Cook or Dupage over there?

Comment by Sherri L. on Tuesday

I'm in a Chicago suburb - Des Plaines. Will try the local DNR!

 

Comment by Robin zone 5 on Tuesday

Welcome Sherri, First thing you should do is check out your local Dept. of Natural Resources, they might even have it set up so you can check for plants by county. I don't know what state you are in so I can't go hunting :)

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