September 3 , 2015
Butterfly Color Wheel, City Hall Lawn to Garden
What would our gardens be without wildlife ? I ’m on countdown for the aster detonation , since I know that bees , butterfly and other little pollinators are ready to nestle in finish . A voracious insect that ’s no fun is the bagworm . Thank you toJennifer Edwardsfor her icon AND video , Daphne ’s question this week . It ’s easy to neglect them since they resemble leafage , thanks to the protective bags spun from leave-taking and twigs . Just after we taped Daphne ’s section , Lynda Holm send this word picture of bagworm wrong on her juniper before she realize what was break on . Get Daphne ’s answerabout how to safely extinguish these pests — and watch Jennifer ’s amazing picture of a bagworm emerging from its silky bag .
Although larvae ofSnowberry Clearwing mothgo after honeysuckle and other plant , they ’re mostly valued as daytime pollinate adults , resembling a bee cross with a hummingbird . Viewer Picture goes toScott Stokerfor his quick eye behind the lens to capture this peach on lantana . To pull in helpful insects and birds , gloaming is the best clip to set perennial and trees . And in former October into November , we can sow our wildflower seeds for a hungry gang in bounce . Jeff Ferris from The Natural Gardener makes his CTG debut with tricks for engraft wildflower seeds , including this crown : do n’t water until the seeds germinate!Here ’s why . Mexican mint marigold will flaunt its prime for pollinator shortly , if not already in your garden . If you ’re a fan of tarragon in recipes , this is our version that withstands heat and humidness which Gallic estragon does not . Mexican mint marigold freezes back in wintertime , but return in spring , so add it to your after - last - Robert Frost industrial plant list . witness out why Daphne recommends this compact , waterwise herb .
Since we ’re all get to plant lists , let’scheck out the butterfly stroke plant life coloring wheelwith Max Munoz from theNational Butterfly Center . What color do butterflies like most ? Certainly , blue , like this Buckeye on blue mistflower ( Conoclinium ) , a former summer through capitulation magnet for residents and migrating butterfly stroke . In recent spring through fall , you might spy them on gamey or white plumbago , like this Spicebush Swallowtail . In fall , clean mistflower ( Ageratina wrightii ) appeal a bunch . I mistrust this Painted Lady had a slight tally - in with razz that nipped its wings . Stately , shade - loving frostweed ( Verbesina virginica ) is a fall favorite , get it on for its intriguing shabu carving when the stem turn freezes . Groundcover frogfruit covers a lot of primer coat with butterflies , skippers , bee , and various pollinator . Butterflies , bees and many others will favour your white-livered and pinkish combo of Rudbeckia and lemon mint ( bee balm).Since I ’m a vainglorious lover of orange flowers , I ’m happy I ’m not alone . Here ’s a Sulphur on perennial shrub flaming acanthus . Julia on Mexican flame vine . And of course , all milkweeds . Here ’s a glorious combo : tropical milkweed against asters . See what ’s pilot by at theNational Butterfly Center ’s gorgeous demonstration gardens in Mission , Texas all year long , in person and online . To experience the notable declension butterfly stroke migration down in the south , arrest out the talk , walks , and other risky venture at the Texas Butterfly Festival , Oct. 31 – Nov. 3.On go , we visit Rollingwood City Hall , a venue for the region and pollinator since supplant lawn with garden and paths that receive fundamental interaction all twelvemonth . Neighbors , including Robert Patterson , a member of the Rollingwood Park Commisson , championed the unexampled aspect to withdraw lawn and conserve pee . Designed byLauren and Scott OgdenandPatrick Kirwin , they change charge — not only with paths , but through philosophical system . The secret plan - change garden found its unexampled roots thanks to locality donations , including the Rollingwood Women ’s Club . As a waterwise presentation garden for everyone strolling by , it captivates each season with vary annuals and repeated drama among structural evergreens . Along with drip mold irrigation to establish young plants , Patrick Kirwin installed two rain collection systems . Since work start in fall 2013 , works are still young , but filling in speedily . Patrick bermed things up and topped with 1/4 ” Fairlane pink granite to promote drainage for drought tough plant . Winter - dauntless , evergreenAloe maculatablooms for months to attract hummingbirds and pollinators . The Ogdens sprinkled in fate of naturalizing bulb , like bearded iris – connecting newcomers to this style with dear familiarity . Little secrets catch tending , like desert bluebells ( Phacelia campanularia).Patrick create a drop in the center for a rain garden . Rather than a close - up , here ’s the curb vista in springtime . Fall spins a raw story with clip-clop grasses that do n’t mind wet - to - dry locations . How glorious can anything get when you combineMuhlenbergias‘White Cloud ’ and ‘ Pink Flamingo’?Throw in some Gulf muhly and you ’re set for firework in fall!Street - side , Lauren ’s a longsighted - terminal figure champion of turn “ hell strips ” into heavenly unity . Again , fleeting spring annuals associate with evergreen structure , like down in the mouth sotol ( Dasylirion berlandieri).In fall , damianita and Mexican muckle marigold exact the promenade . Gregg dalea ( Dalea greggii ) travels along the ground to meet in . In the shady side under oak tree trees , sedges and boxwood skeletal system Lauren ’s conversation area , a spiral of limestone pulley that echo ammonite dodo . A cycle tabular array , as you will , without the table!Coonties conjoin dioons and cycads for structural diversity . Lauren Ogden will be on hand to serve your questions on October 17 at theGarden Conservancy Open Days tour . Bose and Jr. Skiffle may not be there , but they give the new garden 4 maven wags!SO , let ’s just watch it now !
Thanks for stopping by ! See you next calendar week , Linda
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