I've been out walking, going slowly, paying attention and looking for our spring ephemerals...the first little signs of spring. A friend told me they are called "belly plants" so small you need to get on your belly to see them. I've spotted spring beauties, harbingers of spring, liver leaf, dutchman's breeches, bloodroot and cutleaf toothwort. Most of these wildflowers are found in wooded areas forming little colonies. Finding them is like finding a treasure! I hope you are able to take some time to enjoy our earliest spring wildflowers.
Another treat this month was attending the American Conservation Film Festival in Shepherdstown, WV where I learned from folks at the Nature Conservancy that the Appalachians are one of four critically important lands for biodiversity. Each native planted here contributes to supporting biodiversity in the Appalachian region. So a big thank you to everyone who is working to add natives to their yards and gardens.
I am pleased that I will be able to offer for sale this spring 19 different native shrubs and over 40 different native perennials and grasses. I look forward to planting some new varieties in my gardens and hope you do too!
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