Prince Albert Daily Herald
by Mark and Ben Cullen
With the recent long May weekend, a time when gardening activity is at a fever pitch, we are here to help. Based on our experience, here are some of the most frequently asked gardening questions this time of year and our answers.
What can I plant in the shade? There are countless flowering plants and shrubs that thrive in shady locations. Hostas, yews and ferns are only three of our favourites. Without the space here to list them all, the best advice we can give you is to look at the labels and tags that come with most plants you buy. A lot of time and energy goes into this information. Often symbols are used to conserve space on the tag. Look for a half sun or a blacked in circle indicating a shade tolerant plant. An open image of sun indicates that it thrives in full sunshine.
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This being the long May weekend, a time when gardening activity is at a fever pitch, we are here to help. Based on our experience, here are some of the most frequently asked gardening questions this time of year and our answers.
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Q: What can I plant in the shade?
A: There are countless flowering plants and shrubs that thrive in shady locations. Hostas, yews and ferns are only three of our favourites. Without the space here to list them all, the best advice we can give you is to look at the labels and tags that come with most plants you buy. A lot of time and energy goes into this information. Often symbols are used to conserve space on the tag. Look for a half sun or a blacked in circle indicating a shade tolerant plant. An open image of sun indicates that it thrives in full sunshine.
Toni Bandrowicz
The Unitarian Universalist Church of Greater Lynn is going wild! with wildflowers that is. With the help of the Swampscott Conservancy, church members planted 136 seedlings of native Canada Windflower (Anemone canadensis), Eastern Red Columbine (Aquilegia canadensis), and Wild Geranium (Geranium maculatum) in a wooded area on the church’s property.
Suzanne Hale, Conservancy member and native plant enthusiast, assisted in the selection and placement of the plants. Jeannette McGinn and Jim Olivetti, church members, organized the May 1st event, which brought 14 people out, trowels in hand, ready to start planting. With everyone wearing masks and socially distancing, the seedlings were gently transplanted from pot to soil, ready to root and grow in their new woodland home.