tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post526012786303119039..comments2024-01-24T17:15:26.688-04:00Comments on Bloomingwriter: Gardening in Nova Scotia: The return of the native...plant!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12107236871193698777noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-1635571531685707412010-12-12T11:00:36.166-04:002010-12-12T11:00:36.166-04:00Hi Jodi~~ Great discussion.
Natives definitely ha...Hi Jodi~~ Great discussion. <br />Natives definitely have their place--low maintenance, nice looking but I'm with you--not a purist and would never preach to anyone that they SHOULD this or that. It's a matter of choice. Our world is already too full of people standing on soap boxes telling everyone how things should be. Gardening is supposed to be fun! LOL <br /><br />My favorite native Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-51605528975809025942010-12-10T18:01:48.555-04:002010-12-10T18:01:48.555-04:00Natives plants are so beautiful! I love the red tr...Natives plants are so beautiful! I love the red trillium! They are so unique and in a nice planting can rival any other!Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15152576863110442101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-15790349889418146402010-12-09T17:58:33.638-04:002010-12-09T17:58:33.638-04:00I like your approach to defining natives, Jodi. I&...I like your approach to defining natives, Jodi. I've been tossing the issue around in my head all year...even pulled out 2 peonies to make room for natives, only to realize there is no other spot in my yard where I can grow them. They are long gone now, but I might add some new ones in the future. I do enjoy them, even though they aren't natives at all. As far as the cultivars, I like Janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12844013803699228989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-14580459719194956272010-12-08T20:45:51.983-04:002010-12-08T20:45:51.983-04:00Great explanation, Jodi. I love the shots of the ...Great explanation, Jodi. I love the shots of the red trillium and the swamp milkweed. I'm definitely no purist -- no vegetable gardener could be, certainly. But thanks to reading in the wide world of gardening and nature blogs, I am really learning to appreciate why I might wish to encourage and promote natives whenever I can. :)Meredithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11454557080455458675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-18374700958397550792010-12-08T11:35:00.358-04:002010-12-08T11:35:00.358-04:00Beautiful pictures! We traveled to Nova Scotia on...Beautiful pictures! We traveled to Nova Scotia once. Beautiful place!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00206680445086235664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-17429869052216541142010-12-08T10:53:20.251-04:002010-12-08T10:53:20.251-04:00I agree, my garden has many natives, but not entir...I agree, my garden has many natives, but not entirely natives. I can't be ALL anything...too easily swayed with a pretty bloom. Well said Jodi, great post.Janet, The Queen of Seafordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07876204203323750245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-65708967325736985072010-12-08T09:39:23.216-04:002010-12-08T09:39:23.216-04:00Fantastic post! I'm a huge fan of native plant...Fantastic post! I'm a huge fan of native plants too. I loved your spruce picture - it looked just lovely!Heather at Dusty Bayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04565338162713435397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-77540106745288736462010-12-08T09:37:44.594-04:002010-12-08T09:37:44.594-04:00This is a great post, Jodi, and a question about w...This is a great post, Jodi, and a question about which I've had discussion with Carole Brown. I've got many of those same natives here, although I've not had success with bunchberry. I've killed it twice. :-( And I love it so.Kylee Baumlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04288354709094515651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-57533430039890874122010-12-08T09:19:24.883-04:002010-12-08T09:19:24.883-04:00Beautiful post. Just looking at those lovely phot...Beautiful post. Just looking at those lovely photos would convince anyone that native plants are worth having. I've spied a few I'd like to add to my garden.Margueritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377516887669269657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-37375363033262106772010-12-08T00:51:22.605-04:002010-12-08T00:51:22.605-04:00Anemone hepatica is my all time favourite spring f...Anemone hepatica is my all time favourite spring flower and all three varieties of Trillium I adore as well as so many other plants you feature here. Such a pity they are not available and/or do not thrive here.Arijahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03720793296992474762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-46842351387769829772010-12-07T23:02:27.077-04:002010-12-07T23:02:27.077-04:00A very easy to understand explanation and your pic...A very easy to understand explanation and your pictures are wonderful.tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17415302577518111227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-78481168410840291802010-12-07T22:33:05.957-04:002010-12-07T22:33:05.957-04:00Great post! I'm with you on natives. What peop...Great post! I'm with you on natives. What people need to watch out for are invasives. I try to do what I can to plant natives whenever possible but as long as a plant isn't invasive I have no issues with it finding a home in my garden. Some natives are way better than some exotics, panicums for example but that is just my opinion.Dave@TheHomeGardenhttp://www.GrowingTheHomeGarden.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-39066907220347731902010-12-07T22:05:48.998-04:002010-12-07T22:05:48.998-04:00That witch hazel is beautiful... I wish it would g...That witch hazel is beautiful... I wish it would grow for me here.Dirty Girl Gardeninghttp://www.dirtygirlgarden.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-23263445344477207962010-12-07T20:56:22.579-04:002010-12-07T20:56:22.579-04:00What a lovely post, Jodi. I'm often at a loss ...What a lovely post, Jodi. I'm often at a loss to tell garden visitors if certain flowers in my garden are 'native' or 'naturalized.' I guess if they're waterwise, they get a free pass. :) Your Canadian Columbine looks exactly the Colorado Columbine that grows in my street garden. So, who knows? Perhaps I'm growing the Canadian version with an incorrect tag. Anyhoo, nowKate/High Altitude Gardeninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06690999267357525527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-76444223647830593902010-12-07T20:53:34.394-04:002010-12-07T20:53:34.394-04:00Dear Jodi, You make a wonderful case for growing n...Dear Jodi, You make a wonderful case for growing natives, without preaching! Your article is clear and comprehensive. Your choice of photographs are excellent, and beautifully illustrate the points you make. I found myself making notes. Thank you. Pamela xPam's English Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01359787694149174369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-14978023123970214782010-12-07T20:44:47.735-04:002010-12-07T20:44:47.735-04:00Great discussion of native plants. I too am not a...Great discussion of native plants. I too am not a native purist. Plant diva extraordinaire Stephanie Cohen gives a whole lecture showing that native cultivars are usually just discovered in the wild, not hybridized, so they are as good as any native plant. May I humbly suggest reading my Thanksgiving blog post discussing why native plants are not just nice but essential to our survival Carolyn @ Carolyn's Shade Gardenshttp://carolynsshadegardens.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-69218628103162299702010-12-07T20:31:04.548-04:002010-12-07T20:31:04.548-04:00...and I am so pleased you share your knowledge an......and I am so pleased you share your knowledge and enthusiasm; further, that you offer information in an articulate and encouraging way. The photos were great..loved the Red Trillium especially.Gardeningbrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10709940044197929905noreply@blogger.com