Table of Contents Shannon’s Note The holiday season is in full swing, and we are approaching the shortest day of the year. For me, this is always a time to look behind me at what this year was like and… Read More »Gardening for Pollinators and Wildlife – Dec. 3, 2022

Shannon’s Note November is the month when people take time to be thankful for all that they have in their lives. Anthony and I have many things to be thankful for, including everyone who has bought native plants (or other… Read More »Gardening for Pollinators and Wildlife – Nov. 5, 2022

Table of Contents Shannon’s Note Nursery Update Upcoming Native Plant Sale Available Items Pre-order logistics October Tasks When Gardening for Pollinators and Wildlife Relevant Backyard Ecology Resources Subscribe to Newsletter Shannon’s Note I love this time of year. The weather… Read More »Gardening for Pollinators and Wildlife – Oct. 1, 2022

Table of Contents Shannon’s Note Upcoming Free Webinar Nursery Update Upcoming Native Plant Sale Available Items Pre-order logistics September Tasks When Gardening for Pollinators and Wildlife Subscribe to Newsletter Shannon’s Note The butterflies, hummingbirds, and songbirds are migrating. The air… Read More »Gardening for Pollinators and Wildlife – September 13, 2022

Table of Contents Shannon’s Note Nursery Update Upcoming Deliveries Available Items Pre-order logistics Backyard Ecology Resources Subscribe to Newsletter Shannon’s Note Did you know that fall is the best time to plant native perennial wildflowers, trees, and shrubs? I’m hosting… Read More »Gardening for Pollinators and Wildlife – September 3, 2022

Table of Contents Shannon’s Note Nursery Update Upcoming Deliveries Available Items Pre-order logistics August Tasks When Gardening for Pollinators and Wildlife Subscribe to Newsletter Shannon’s Note The excessive heat and humidity seem to have broken and we’re starting to get… Read More »Gardening for Pollinators and Wildlife – August 20, 2022

Table of Contents Shannon’s Note Nursery Update Presentations Upcoming Deliveries July Tasks When Gardening for Pollinators and Wildlife Backyard Ecology Resources Subscribe to Newsletter Shannon’s Note We had a great plant sale last month at Lost River Cave in Bowling… Read More »Gardening for Pollinators and Wildlife – July 12, 2022

Table of Contents Shannon’s Note Nursery Update Presentation Native Plant Sale Available Items Pre-order logistics June Tasks When Gardening for Pollinators and Wildlife Subscribe to Newsletter Shannon’s Note June 20-26 is National Pollinator Week, and we have a busy week… Read More »Gardening for Pollinators and Wildlife – June 14, 2022

Table of Contents Shannon’s Note Nursery Update Upcoming Deliveries Available Items Ordering logistics In My Pollinator and Wildlife Gardens Subscribe to Newsletter Shannon’s Note Later this week I will be attending the combined spring meeting of the Kentucky Pollinator Stakeholders… Read More »Gardening for Pollinators and Wildlife – May 24, 2022

Table of Contents Shannon’s Note Nursery Update Announcement for First Open House of the Season Available Items Schedule Your Appointment May Tasks When Gardening for Pollinators and Wildlife Backyard Ecology Resources Subscribe to Newsletter Shannon’s Note Records from the National… Read More »Gardening for Pollinators and Wildlife – May 10, 2022

First, thank you to everyone who came out to Lost River Cave last weekend to listen to my presentation, purchase plants or other items from me, and talk with us. It was an amazing event with absolutely perfect weather! We’re… Read More »Gardening for Pollinators and Wildlife – April 30, 2022

Sometimes at this time of the year, it feels like I can almost watch the world greening up. I’m in awe of how much of a difference even a single day can make. The spring ephemerals are hitting their peaks.… Read More »Gardening for Pollinators and Wildlife – April 12, 2022

It’s the middle of March and there’s snow on the ground. It seems like getting snow in March is becoming an annual occurrence for us, but the snow is rapidly melting and it isn’t holding back the rapidly approaching spring… Read More »Gardening for Pollinators and Wildlife – March 2022

It’s February! Although this is the month when we seem to get our craziest winter weather and worst ice storms, it is also the month when things start to transition from winter into spring. Many of our resident cavity nesting… Read More »Gardening for Pollinators and Wildlife – February 2022

Happy New Year! I hope you had a wonderful holiday season. We’re about to enter our coldest time of the year, but the days are getting longer and spring will be here before we know it. Even with the cooler… Read More »In the Pollinator and Wildlife Garden – January 2022

The winter holiday season is in full force this month. It is also an important time in our pollinator and wildlife gardens. We are entering into a period that is simultaneously a time to slow down and a time to… Read More »In the Pollinator and Wildlife Garden – December 2021

The planting season has pretty much wound down for the year. Dormant bare root plants, trees and shrubs that have gone fully dormant, and perhaps some winter sown seeds are the main exceptions. However, for those of us in Kentucky,… Read More »In the Pollinator and Wildlife Gardens – November 2021