An exciting day of Ideas and Inspiration indeed--
especially the dry gardening of Jenny Rose Carey who plants everything in gravel at her garden, Northview, in Pennsylvania! Her favorites are some of mine: yarrow, sea thrift, butterfly weed, poppy, Blanket flower, iris, lavendar, salvia, Lamb's ear and sedum. Her plants are in sunny borders though. My gravel mulch is in shade...
New fact learned: spurge is toxic! Use gloves to divide and transplant. Don't touch eyes!
Kevin Wilcox of Silver Spring Nursery in Bloomfield, CT spoke on native trees and shrubs. He touched on many shrubs that will grow well in CT and sustain the native wildlife. Winterberry Holly may be a good choice for planting when they take our birch tree out between the two houses here on South Hollow. HIs favorite mountain laurel is one that I also have: Keepsake.
New fact learned: A shrub is a tree that is less than 21 feet tall at maturity.
Cole Burrell showed photos of his garden, Bird Hill, in Virginia and many other gardens that are sustainable: Stumpery in Washington, Innisfree in New York, Fairfax Garden in Washington, Les Quatre Vents, Quebec.
New fact learned: Sustainable Sites Initiative has national guidelines for sustainable garden projects.
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