tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8642414018943766152.comments2024-03-04T04:51:33.598-05:00Bay-Friendly LandscapingNanette O'Harahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08250216384058622926noreply@blogger.comBlogger361125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8642414018943766152.post-4616671968161694182014-10-15T08:14:40.390-04:002014-10-15T08:14:40.390-04:00It will definitely cover an area, but if you want ...It will definitely cover an area, but if you want any other plants there it may cover them too! We think we have finally defeated it our yard -- only a few plants pop up here and there and we just pluck them out.Nanette O'Harahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08250216384058622926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8642414018943766152.post-63988277283295029552014-10-14T11:45:27.646-04:002014-10-14T11:45:27.646-04:00Holy cow! I'm so glad I ran across your articl...Holy cow! I'm so glad I ran across your article. I live in south Florida and was planning to use it as a ground cover in my semi-shady yard. Thanks for the heads up. I already have a problem with Virginia creeper.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8642414018943766152.post-12183560948867996702014-10-07T14:34:03.408-04:002014-10-07T14:34:03.408-04:00I love the color yellow too, especially in the bac...I love the color yellow too, especially in the backyard. It adds a such a bright and refreshing feeling. Next spring, I'm renovating my landscape, and yellow will be the first thing I add to the new plans!<br /><br />Sara Welsh | <a href="http://www.masterlandscape.net/Irrigation-Installation-Landscape-Installation-Hemet-CA.html" rel="nofollow"> http://www.masterlandscape.net/Irrigation-Installation-Landscape-Installation-Hemet-CA.html</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02364426823518122840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8642414018943766152.post-71414924580680177272014-09-15T12:10:02.501-04:002014-09-15T12:10:02.501-04:00The pictures are stunning! You really have a way w...The pictures are stunning! You really have a way with words. J Cloutierhttp://www.exmark.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8642414018943766152.post-33158355007737007982014-08-16T15:16:31.010-04:002014-08-16T15:16:31.010-04:00They are also called swamp sunflowers, Daisy. They...They are also called swamp sunflowers, Daisy. They are a native perennial. I warn people that they reseed prolifically, so 2 or 3 will be 12 or 15 the next year, and more each year after that! But I just pull up the ones I don't want -- or give them away. They really will get very tall if I don't cut them back to about 24 inches in early July. They usually start blooming in early September, and they make great cut flowers for arrangements. <br /> Nanette O'Harahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08250216384058622926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8642414018943766152.post-77951145578528899012014-08-15T13:00:32.739-04:002014-08-15T13:00:32.739-04:00What a beautiful array of yellow! We have lots of...What a beautiful array of yellow! We have lots of it in our garden too. Isn't it just wonderful to awaken each morning and see the sun shining from the garden?! <br />Is there another name for those narrow-leaved sunflowers? I didn't know there were any perennial sunflowers.daisy ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06129079277073067462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8642414018943766152.post-72569340658516013712014-07-27T13:27:49.458-04:002014-07-27T13:27:49.458-04:00I would love to hear how you eradicated your potat...I would love to hear how you eradicated your potato vines successfully. I am dealing with those now that have creeped into three areas of my yard from the neighbors.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13911915106838661972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8642414018943766152.post-21568039302852072202014-06-01T18:32:35.230-04:002014-06-01T18:32:35.230-04:00We never get tired of seeing them flutter around o...We never get tired of seeing them flutter around our yard! Thanks for reading and commenting, Sarah!Nanette O'Harahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08250216384058622926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8642414018943766152.post-83921696040412496432014-05-31T22:24:29.222-04:002014-05-31T22:24:29.222-04:00Beautiful butterflies! It does make all the munchi...Beautiful butterflies! It does make all the munching that they do worth it, I'm sure. I had some butterflies at my zinnias last summer and I absolutely loved watching them!Sarah from Coffee to Composthttp://www.coffeetocompost.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8642414018943766152.post-20237246444616141462014-05-30T08:37:11.250-04:002014-05-30T08:37:11.250-04:00Thank you, Elizabeth! The Lady Margaret cultivar s...Thank you, Elizabeth! The Lady Margaret cultivar seems to be one of the few hybrid passion vines that really attracts the butterflies. I have replaced it in most of my backyard with the native corky stem and Maypop varieties, because I am really trying to make my garden mostly Florida natives, but I leave the Lady Margaret on the fence in that one area because the fritillaries seem to love it, and it rebounds so quickly after they .devour it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8642414018943766152.post-79757174895653947122014-05-30T06:21:55.932-04:002014-05-30T06:21:55.932-04:00Beautiful photos!
I have the same passion vines...Beautiful photos! <br /><br />I have the same passion vines and my garden is constantly a-flutter with butterflies. Although just recently I started seeing the zebra longwings.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8642414018943766152.post-52732286745083494502014-05-29T12:34:16.260-04:002014-05-29T12:34:16.260-04:00Thank you for reading my Blog, Amy! You will love ...Thank you for reading my Blog, Amy! You will love having bees and butterflies in your yard, and be doing a real service by providing for those pollinators. There are many great resources online that can help you plan your paradise: two I like are MOSI's "Start Butterfly Gardening" at http://lepcurious.blogspot.com/p/start-butterfly-gardening.html and the IFAS Guide to Butterfly Gardening in Florida at http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/uw057<br />Good luck with your garden!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8642414018943766152.post-54849765381552419452014-05-29T11:59:44.683-04:002014-05-29T11:59:44.683-04:00Lucky to have came across your blog. I was plannin...Lucky to have came across your blog. I was planning to renovate my garden and I now plan to plant a lot of flowers to give those lovely butterflies the right habitat. It is so warming to see them fly around in the morning. I am now excited to grow them and make my garden an eye-catcher to passersby. Amy Reedhttp://rootassassinshovel.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8642414018943766152.post-83564881169457329622014-05-28T13:28:44.103-04:002014-05-28T13:28:44.103-04:00Yes Daisy! And aren't those caterpillars insat...Yes Daisy! And aren't those caterpillars insatiable eating machines? Looking at my vines with every leaf gone makes me shake my head in wonder, because it just doesn't seem they could bounce back like they do. But of course they must or the butterflies would not have a sustainable food supply. So glad we can provide these little nurseries for them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8642414018943766152.post-51805237346849668682014-05-28T13:10:30.904-04:002014-05-28T13:10:30.904-04:00We host these cats too and enjoy giving them away ...We host these cats too and enjoy giving them away to folks so that we can teach them about the life cycle. Aren't the plants amazing the way they come back after so much destruction? Mother Nature sure knows what she's doing!daisy ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06129079277073067462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8642414018943766152.post-35421434360615143052014-05-17T13:57:45.215-04:002014-05-17T13:57:45.215-04:00This is a beautiful landscape. I want to put somet...This is a beautiful landscape. I want to put something like this on my property. I always appreciate good gardens.<br />John Bond <a href="http://www.konalandscape.com" rel="nofollow"> | http://www.konalandscape.com</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11891092031542508648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8642414018943766152.post-47093151518018494822014-05-15T16:43:22.973-04:002014-05-15T16:43:22.973-04:00Thanks so much for the info! My husband plucked a ...Thanks so much for the info! My husband plucked a female seed pod from somewhere and brought it home for me. I had no idea what type of palm type plant it had came from or how to attempt to grow it. Now I at least know what it is!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8642414018943766152.post-30862734640074426202014-04-28T11:31:03.333-04:002014-04-28T11:31:03.333-04:00The berries look very nice, Nanette! Thanks for th...The berries look very nice, Nanette! Thanks for the post. Outdoor Sprinkler Systemshttp://americannationalco.com/lawn-sprinkler-systems/photosnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8642414018943766152.post-8447092912023496812014-03-19T08:58:00.501-04:002014-03-19T08:58:00.501-04:00I was surprised to have any berries left too, Meem...I was surprised to have any berries left too, Meems! The beautyberry now has leaves popping out on every branch so it won't be long before it has that full green velvety coat again. My oakleaf hydrangea is popping new leaf buds everywhere too. I wish I had time to stroll through the garden every day right now, because the new growth is happening just that fast!Nanette O'Harahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08250216384058622926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8642414018943766152.post-23451158243503190572014-03-17T20:04:54.609-04:002014-03-17T20:04:54.609-04:00I can't believe you still had berries in Feb o...I can't believe you still had berries in Feb on your Beautyberry. Mine were all gone by November. My leafless shrubs all have tiny green starts pushing out the length of the twiggy branches this week. Spring is here for us and I'm loving all the new *green*. Indian Hawthorns are another one in my fall/winter yard with berries the birds love to eat.Meemshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16341998120938921741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8642414018943766152.post-43284218319278832412014-02-20T08:13:16.156-05:002014-02-20T08:13:16.156-05:00Hi Jenny, I agree that beautyberry is beautiful --...Hi Jenny, I agree that beautyberry is beautiful -- or will be very soon, when it leafs out for spring! Beautyberry is widely available at native plant nurseries -- you can find one near you (hopefully) at<br /> www.plantrealflorida.org. I usually don't see it at Big Box stores. Good luck, and thanks for following my Blog!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8642414018943766152.post-29656383375325253802014-02-20T07:29:20.945-05:002014-02-20T07:29:20.945-05:00I think beautyberry is so, well, beautiful! I'...I think beautyberry is so, well, beautiful! I've been keeping my eye out in the nurseries to get some for my garden but haven't found any yet. Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08679998588660500127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8642414018943766152.post-88538026192787234352013-12-27T00:37:04.370-05:002013-12-27T00:37:04.370-05:00I have bird feeders in my yard, as so many of us d... I have bird feeders in my yard, as so many of us do, and I provide suet to help my feathered friends through the hardest part of the winter. But I always get more satisfactionfrom being able to provide natural food for the wild critters that share my urban yard, whether they are pollinators, possums, frogs or my new favorite, The King of the Beautyberry.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://spybubblez.es/" rel="nofollow">Spybubble</a> <br>lexortonexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00531955960750113493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8642414018943766152.post-90137353219579007512013-10-04T11:36:08.193-04:002013-10-04T11:36:08.193-04:00Do you have a butterfly garden? My friend does and...Do you have a butterfly garden? My friend does and I love them so much. Maybe when I have the money I'll do that as well.<br /><br />William | <a href="http://evergreenos.com" rel="nofollow">Landscaping Auburn, AL</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13042585381760156096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8642414018943766152.post-38631370501873199502013-10-04T08:29:23.918-04:002013-10-04T08:29:23.918-04:00And a footnote about the greedy mockingbird. He is...And a footnote about the greedy mockingbird. He is STILL guarding the beautyberry. Drove off another mocker and two blue jays yesterday, before feasting on the berries. What a cheeky fellow!Nanette O'Harahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08250216384058622926noreply@blogger.com