School's out for summer
June
Potatoes, coreopsis, echinacea, weigela and oakleaf hydrangea flowers
Potatoes, coreopsis, echinacea, weigela and oakleaf hydrangea flowers
Clap pears appear and are still there, until they too will disappear ......
July
Black eyed Susan's, potato protection, lunaria, and tiger lilies
Black eyed Susan's, potato protection, lunaria, and tiger lilies
Unexpected visitors
Summer's warmth yields a circle of echinacea, a field of yellow wildflowers, and the first sign of beach plums
As well as common tansy, the mighty dawn redwood in all its greenery, and Queen Anne's lace
August
Conquering the invasion of the black locust tree
This invasive species is very aggressive and has huge thorns. Working with the BPS grounds crew, we were able to pull out many trees from the hillside above the play equipment using the indefatigable weed wrench (before and after)
Conquering the invasion of the black locust tree
This invasive species is very aggressive and has huge thorns. Working with the BPS grounds crew, we were able to pull out many trees from the hillside above the play equipment using the indefatigable weed wrench (before and after)
Check out the size of the root pulled out by a crew member. The weed wrench also eventually removed the long roots of the burdock covered in brown burrs that is pictured on the right in front of the rosa multiflora, another invasive which also ended up with a big haircut.
In the meantime, we still have donated zinnia, wild chicory flowers in the grass, and sprouted pumpkin leaves
But then, a new problem crops up ....
as we remove other invasives including stinging nettle, the landscape becomes denuded and in need of new plants to replace those that were trampled or removed, so we ask the community for help and are able to plant spearmint, peppermint, solomon seal, bluestone, sweet potato vines and impatiens.Thanks to all our donors
... some before and after pics...
of course, let's not forget about the butterfly bush and its special visitor - happily it looks like a monarch
Finally, more zinnias hide a cherry tomato, a sunflower, some heliopsis and a lonely green bean to end our summer