tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post6489690149954898739..comments2024-03-27T16:38:59.108-05:00Comments on clay and limestone: Consider The Understory In Your GardenGailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-29312975808831841202013-02-27T18:18:29.813-06:002013-02-27T18:18:29.813-06:00I loved the opportunity to walk through your garde...I loved the opportunity to walk through your garden and get pointers on how to improve my eco system. The photos were both vry informative and very enjoyable to look at. I have seen that each small eco system improvement does make a difference. The plant/bird/insect mix in my garden has almost totally eliminated pests. I also find it is a much more wonderful place to sit. Charlie at Seattle Trekkerhttp://seattletrekker.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-81568321242280358052013-02-27T07:08:41.099-06:002013-02-27T07:08:41.099-06:00I decided to only plant s bit of understory as the...I decided to only plant s bit of understory as the ash trees are being replaced due to EAB. The whole garden will change soon.Donna@Gardens Eye Viewhttp://gardenseyeview.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-63007146420915885672013-02-26T19:42:59.975-06:002013-02-26T19:42:59.975-06:00I love your wonderful combination of shrubs. Many ...I love your wonderful combination of shrubs. Many similar ones are the mainstays of my own garden, offering colorful leaves and blooms through most of the year.Your purple chairs are delightful. Their color perfectly complements the nearby plants. debsgardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15656883577922890561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-11449027593558201992013-02-26T09:56:20.521-06:002013-02-26T09:56:20.521-06:00I love the bloom of the St. John's Wort! You ...I love the bloom of the St. John's Wort! You have shared a great list of understory plants. I should plant more -- another Hamamelis or two and I keep looking at Spicebush, Lindera benzion to add...not sure where to put it, but know I could find a place. Janet, The Queen of Seafordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07876204203323750245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-82266105976245930892013-02-26T08:12:51.122-06:002013-02-26T08:12:51.122-06:00I have some of the same shrubs: Spicebush, floweri...I have some of the same shrubs: Spicebush, flowering dogwood, and Black Chokeberry. I also have a variety of others, perhaps a little more northern-oriented: Cranberrybush Viburnum, Black Haw Viburnum, Gray Dogwood, Black Elderberry, Red Elderberry, and Smooth Hydrangea.Jasonhttp://gardeninacity.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-37520970109075254322013-02-26T07:25:14.175-06:002013-02-26T07:25:14.175-06:00Our SE Indiana woodland home was once grazed by be...Our SE Indiana woodland home was once grazed by beef cattle, so now 15 years later, I am slowly getting rid of the rosa multiflora, japanese honeysuckle, amur honeysuckle, and garlic mustard that took over under the towering Black walnut, Black maple, Yellow poplar, Green Ash, Black Locust, and Red Cedar and planting a native understory and shrub layer. This list will be quite helpful!Heidi IN Woodland Gardenernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-54846145003927260652013-02-26T04:28:26.261-06:002013-02-26T04:28:26.261-06:00Oh even if it's not fall, some leaf colors loo...Oh even if it's not fall, some leaf colors look like it. Of course i am not familiar with these as they don't grow in the hot tropics. So beautiful flowers too. I smiled at the style of your label, as in the menus for the day, if i have a big garden for visitors i love doing that too!Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06044386271018560595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-81682668899085285482013-02-25T16:29:33.349-06:002013-02-25T16:29:33.349-06:00May I be so bold to say~Great minds! Thank you for...May I be so bold to say~Great minds! Thank you for the link~loved your article! Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-69539232326442258782013-02-25T16:14:05.837-06:002013-02-25T16:14:05.837-06:00A wonderful look at using understory plantings in ...A wonderful look at using understory plantings in your Tennessee garden. <br />This diversity of plantings is so beneficial to wildlife. I share my latest: http://www.beautifulwildlifegarden.com/birds-need-more-than-just-trees.htmlNative Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12635639814443958990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-4083001702317574862013-02-25T16:11:43.117-06:002013-02-25T16:11:43.117-06:00This comment has been removed by the author.Native Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12635639814443958990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-9516585216988737742013-02-25T14:46:11.235-06:002013-02-25T14:46:11.235-06:00Wonderful layering advice and your choices are gre...Wonderful layering advice and your choices are great!F Cameronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14558874651743241988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-26530341272651744212013-02-25T12:13:11.397-06:002013-02-25T12:13:11.397-06:00I've just been pondering over what understory ...I've just been pondering over what understory shrubs I should add in my garden! Of course my 'big' trees really aren't that big, so the understory shrubs will have to be compact. But thanks for the reminder about planting for wildlife - I am not a 'natives' gardener but I can pick hybrids with flowers and berries that will please the fauna as well as my eyes.VWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17539135776275337661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-51912839053149146242013-02-25T10:56:38.878-06:002013-02-25T10:56:38.878-06:00I just finished reading his book _Bringing Nature ...I just finished reading his book _Bringing Nature Home_. I think anyone interested in native ecosystems and improving our environment would do well by reading this book. A lot of interesting helpful information.Lisa at Greenbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743973292900758183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-47027620455476027892013-02-25T10:31:27.721-06:002013-02-25T10:31:27.721-06:00Gail, much food for thought. I find I'm growin...Gail, much food for thought. I find I'm growing more and more shrubs and trees that are suited for my climate. With all the changes afoot, it's important to turn to natives too.~~DeeDee/reddirtramblingshttp://www.reddirtramblings.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-65473863583397591492013-02-25T10:17:12.784-06:002013-02-25T10:17:12.784-06:00I think the understory shrubs and small trees are ...I think the understory shrubs and small trees are especially lovely in the winter months. I'm now planting more shrubs and small trees and fewer flowers, partly for that reason.Ginnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14949235207762990894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-86930331911780157912013-02-25T09:51:17.818-06:002013-02-25T09:51:17.818-06:00That was my bad Frances, it should have read Rhodo...That was my bad Frances, it should have read Rhododendron periclymenoides Pinxterbloom Azalea. But, I do have three PJM rhodies that still are alive! xoxogail Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-80797145831022437552013-02-25T08:09:02.641-06:002013-02-25T08:09:02.641-06:00What a wonderful list to help us figure out what t...What a wonderful list to help us figure out what to plant, dear Gail, thank you! I had no idea that the PJM was a native, I have three of them and they are rough and tumble, as you say. You have done exceptionally well in making a wildlife friendly and still gorgeous garden. <br />xoxoxo<br />FrancesFairegardenhttp://fairegarden.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-2974317965998202562013-02-25T08:00:52.788-06:002013-02-25T08:00:52.788-06:00Well, there is the layered garden right in your ba...Well, there is the layered garden right in your backyard. Lovely. Layaneehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03711709343178927400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-56753885571929715432013-02-25T07:34:45.943-06:002013-02-25T07:34:45.943-06:00Hi Gail...I just love your Rough and Tumble Wildfl...Hi Gail...I just love your Rough and Tumble Wildflower Club!! I also love the picture showing the path and the chalkboard. The path is so inviting and the chalkboard is so creative. Since you are in TN, I'd love to visit your garden one day! Christys Cottage Wildlife Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13112409875692610049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-17534287142446033112013-02-25T07:17:14.662-06:002013-02-25T07:17:14.662-06:00An important message, Gail. Your garden looks most...An important message, Gail. Your garden looks most welcoming, to creatures of all shapes and sizes (including mine).Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14527649631254016576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-44353275625495220892013-02-25T07:14:05.823-06:002013-02-25T07:14:05.823-06:00Lovely photos, as always, Gail. It is so satisfyin...Lovely photos, as always, Gail. It is so satisfying to see fall and winter color.Robin Ripleyhttp://bumblebeeblog.comnoreply@blogger.com