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Spring Begins!March 19th, 2019

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WHY NOT CHOOSE NATIVE GROUDCOVERS? Asarum canadense, commonly called Wild Ginger is a native spring wildflower that grows in medium to wet, well-drained soil, in part shade to full shade. Two heart-shaped to kidney-shaped, dark green leaves grow to approximately 6” wide. A cup-shaped, purplish brown flower appears in Spring, is attractive and grows quite close to the ground. It is often hidden from view by the foliage. Wild Ginger is usually grown as a ground cover in shady areas. #groundcovers #wildginger #asarumcanadense #shadelovingperennials #nativegroundcovers #perennials #nativeperennials #nativeplants #shadelovingplants #ecofriendlyplants #beneficialinsects #goodbugs #lovegardening🌱🌳🌲🌴🍁🍃🍂🌾🍄🌵🌺🌻🌹🍀🌷🌸💐 #lovegardens #gardendesignideas #gardensofinstagram🌿🌱🌻 #gardenstyle #gardenstyles #gardenforwildlife #gardensforwildlife

WHY NOT CHOOSE NATIVE GROUNDCOVERS? Fragaria virginiana, commonly known as Wild Strawberry is a sun-loving, deer resistant, herbaceous perennial that typically grows to 4-7” tall and spreads widely by runners (stolons) which root to form new plants as they sprawl along the ground. Five-petaled white flowers appear in April/May. Fruits are quite small but very tasty and may be eaten fresh off the vine or cooked into a variety of dishes including pies and jams. #groundcovers #wildstraberry #sunlovingperennials #nativegroundcovers #perennials #nativeperennials #nativeplants #sunlovingplants #ecofriendlyplants #beneficialinsects #goodbugs #lovegardening #lovegardens💏🌲🌳🌴🌹🌸🌷🌼💐🌾🌿🌵🌱🍃🌰🐇🐠🐟🐝🐜🐛🐌🐞☀️📍 #gardendesignideas #gardensofinstagram #gardenstyle #gardensforwildlife #gardenforwildlife

WHY NOT CHOOSE NATIVE GROUNDCOVERS? Geum triflorum, commonly known as Prairie Smoke or Old Man’s Whiskers, is a native perrenial that is perfect for hot, dry, sunny locations. It does tolerate light shade or afternoon shade in hot dry summers. Perhaps its most distinguishing feature is not the reddish pink to purplish, flowers that bloom in late spring, but the fruiting heads which follow. As the flower fades and the seeds begin to form, the styles elongate to form upright, feathery gray tails which collectively resemble a plume or feather duster or an old man’s whiskers. This plant spreads by rhizomes and can be naturalized to form an interesting groundcover. #groundcovers #groundcoversolutions #nativegroundcovers #perrenials #nativeplants #nativeperrenials💐 #sunlovingplants #shadeplants #ecofriendly #ecofriendlyplants #beneficialinsects #geumtriflorum #lovegardening #mygardenlife #lovegardening🌱🌳🌲🌴🍁🍃🍂🌾🍄🌵🌺🌻🌹🍀🌷🌸💐 #gardendesignideas #gardens #gardenforwildlife

WHY NOT CHOOSE NATIVE GROUNDCOVERS? For sun loving spots in your garden there are terrific options like Phlox subulata, commonly known as moss phlox, mountain phlox or creeping phlox. This plant is a vigorous, spreading, mat-forming perennial that flowers in mid-spring and prefers somewhat dry, rocky, sandy spots. It comes in a variety of colours such as blue-purple, pink, red and white. #perennials #groundcovers #nativeplantsofnorthamerica #nativeplants #nativeperennials #sunlovingplants #ecofriendly #ecofriendlyplants #beneficialinsects #beneficialbugs #phloxsubulata #phlox #lovegardening🌱🌳🌲🌴🍁🍃🍂🌾🍄🌵🌺🌻🌹🍀🌷🌸💐 #mygardenlife #gardendesignideas #gardendesigns #gardens #garden #nativeplants #gardenforwildlife

Solidago flexicalis aka ZigZag goldenrod and Solidago caesia, Blue-stemmed goldenrod are native, dry shade loving plants, that bloom from late summer to early fall and produce late season nectar for the beneficial insects you want to support in your garden. For more information on natives that do well in dry shade visit the Halton Master Gardeners website and look for our newsletter “Cross Pollination”, February edition. The link is in our BIO! #nativeplants #nativeprairieplants #nativeperrenials #ecofriendly #beneficialinsects #shadeplants #shadelovingplants #solidago #lovegardening #lovegardening🌺 #lovegardening🌱🌳🌲🌴🍁🍃🍂🌾🍄🌵🌺🌻🌹🍀🌷🌸💐 #gardenlife🌱 #gardendesign #garden #nativeplants #gardenforwildlife

CROSS POLLINATION, the newsletter of Halton Master Gardeners is available on our website. This month’s issue is packed with great information from our March ‘to-do’ list, to advice on dealing with houseplant pests, the critical importance of tropical rainforests and recommended sun loving, native groundcovers. #gardencare #gardenadvice #gardeningadvice #gardenlove #gardenlover #plants #flowers #mygarden #gardening #plantlove #plantlife #ecosystems #environment #nativeplants #seeds #seedsaving #startingseeds #bees #beneficialinsects #vegegardening #vegetablegardening #familygarden #invasiveplants #goodbugs

Upcoming Events

Easter April 12, 2020 at 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Halton Master Gardener Meeting at 7:00pm May 6, 2020 at 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Please email for details: haltonmastergardeners@gmail.com Please bring your own mug for refreshments. Business meeting chair: Kate
Halton Master Gardener Meeting at 7:00pm June 3, 2020 at 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Please email: haltonmastergardeners@gmail.com for information Please bring your own mug for refreshments. This month's meeting will feature presentations by two Master Gardeners in Training. Allyn Walsh, a retired family doctor, will discuss "Gardening and Health: Facts and Fantasies." Connie Booth's talk, "Food Growing All Around Us," focuses on edible wild plants. Business meeting chair: Kate
Halton Master Gardener Meeting at 7:00pm September 2, 2020 at 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Please email: haltonmastergardeners@gmail.com for information Please bring your own mug for refreshments. Business meeting chair: Kate

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