The American Elderberry (Sambucus canadensis) is a native shrub that grows in the ditches and hedgerows here. As you can see it has attractive white flowers. The flowers attract all sorts of pollinators, but I don't know any of their names. I tried to find a list but couldn't. (If you know of a website [...]
July 2010
Garden Bloggers Bloom Day July 2010
July 20, 2010 – Posted in: What's up/bloomingFive days late. I considered skipping it this month. But participating in Garden Bloggers Bloom Day has allowed me to track changes in the garden, so I decided to post most tardily. Several plants that were blooming last year are done blooming already, such as cephalaria and pink foxglove. The tunic flower and perennial flax [...]
Buffalo Is Not A Cold Climate
July 11, 2010 – Posted in: What's up/bloomingWhat do you think of when you think of Buffalo? All. That. Snow. Well, all that snow comes from moist air over Lake Erie. All that snow insulates the soil and protects the plants. And Lake Erie, big enough to be an inland ocean, moderates the climate year round, so that it is cooler in [...]
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