Here, I continue listing shrubs that bloomed in my hedgerow each week during the spring of 2024. With the cooler spring we're having so far in 2025, I expect everything to bloom later this year. Before I begin, I want to mention a few resources for planning your own hedgerow. The Ottawa Field Naturalists' Club … Continue reading Continuous blooms in my hedgerows: part 2, late May and June, 2024
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Continuous spring blooms in my hedgerows: part 1, April and early May, 2024
Eight years ago, when I began learning about native plants, I read an out-of-print book called Noah's Garden: Restoring the Ecology of Our Own Backyards. In it, Sarah Stein discussed the wildlife habitat potential of suburban hedgerows. So I began planting native shrubs around the perimeter of our yard to create my own hedgerows. I … Continue reading Continuous spring blooms in my hedgerows: part 1, April and early May, 2024

