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Gardening for Pollinators and Wildlife – September 3, 2022

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September is when the goldenrods really come alive in the fields.

Shannon’s Note

Did you know that fall is the best time to plant native perennial wildflowers, trees, and shrubs? I’m hosting a free webinar in September that will discuss why this is true and offer tips for fall planting. Registration is required and is limited to 95 participants. I hope you’ll be able to attend.

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Nursery Update

We still have a good selection of plants available, and this is the best time of year to plant. (Join me for my free webinar in a couple of weeks if you want to learn more about that.) We’re also already starting to make plans for next year.

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Upcoming Deliveries

Our next pre-ordered deliveries will be Friday and Saturday in Glasgow and Bowling Green, respectively. The ordering deadline for both dates is noon on Thursday, Sept. 8, 2022.

  • Glasgow
    • Friday, Sept. 9, 2022 at 5:30 p.m.
    • Beaver Trail Park parking lot
  • Bowling Green
    • Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022 at 10:00 a.m.
    • Parking lot of the WKU Small Business Development Center – in front of the old Big Lots

I can’t believe the season is almost over – this will be our last scheduled set of deliveries to Bowling Green and Glasgow, then a plant sale in Nashville, and another plant sale in Bowling Green. Pre-orders will be available for both plant sales.

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Available Items:

Books, Gift Certificates, and Honey

Attracting Pollinators and Wildlife to Your Yard: 15 Free and Easy Ways ($11)
Planting for Honey Bees in the Ohio and Tennessee Valleys ($32)
Honey from my bees in Barren County ($15)
Gift Certificates – good for any of my products or services
(you choose the amount)

Native Wildflowers for Pollinators and Wildlife (Click on a thumbnail for detailed information about that plant.)

New England Aster (Symphyotrichum novae-anglicae)
Aster, New England
Size(s): 1 qt ($7), 1 gal ($13)
Aster, Short’s
Size(s): 1 qt ($7)
Smooth Aster (Symphyotrichum laevis)
Aster, Smooth
Size(s): 1 qt ($7)
Blazing Star (Liatris squarrosa)
Blazing Star
Size(s): 1 qt ($7)
Bee Balm / Wild Bergamot (Monarda fistulosa)
Bee Balm
Size(s): 1 qt ($7)
Cardinal Flower (Lobelia cardinalis)
Cardinal flower
Size(s): 1 qt ($7)
Grey-headed Coneflower (Ratibida pinnata)
Coneflower, Grey-headed
Size(s): 1 qt ($7)
Pale-purple Coneflower (Echinacea pallida)
Coneflower, Pale-purple
Size(s): 1 qt ($7)
Purple Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea)
Coneflower, Purple
Size(s): 1 qt ($7), 1 gal ($13)
Culver's Root (Veronicastrum virginicum)
Culver’s Root
Size(s): 1 gal ($13)
Cup Plant (Silphium perfoliatum)
Cup Plant
Size(s): 1 gal ($13)
Sweet / Anise-scented Goldenrod (Solidago odora)
Goldenrod, Sweet
Size(s): 1 qt ($7)
Wild Blue Indigo (Baptisia australis)
Indigo, Wild Blue
Size(s): 1 gal ($13)
Hollow Joe-pye weed (Eutrochium fistulosum)
Joe-pye Weed, Hollow
Size(s): 1 gal ($13)
Hairy Mountain Mint (Pycanthemum pilosum)
Mountain mint, Hairy
Size(s): 1 qt ($7)
Hoary Mountain Mint (Pycanthemum incanum)
Mountain mint, Hoary
Size(s): 1 qt ($7)
Slender Mountain Mint (Pycanthemum tenuifolium)
Mountain mint, Slender
Size(s): 1 qt ($7)
Obedient plant (Physostegia virginiana)
Obedient plant
Size(s): 1 qt ($7)
Evening Primrose (Oenothera biennis)
Primrose, Evening
Size(s): 1 qt ($7)
Rattlesnake Master (Eryngium yuccifolium)
Rattlesnake master
Size(s): 1 gal ($13)
Rosemallow (Hibiscus moscheutos)
Rosemallow
Size(s): 1 gal ($13)
Purple-headed Sneezeweed (Helenium fexuosum)
Sneezeweed, Purple-headed
Size(s): 1 qt ($7)
Rough Sunflower (Helianthus hirsutus)
Sunflower, Rough
Size(s): 1 qt ($7)
Black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta)
Susan, Black-eyed
Size(s): 1 qt ($7), 1 gal ($13)
Brown-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia triloba)
Susan, Brown-eyed
Size(s): 1 qt ($7)

Native Grasses for Pollinators and Wildlife (Click on a thumbnail for detailed information about that plant.)

Little Bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium)
Bluestem, Little
Size(s): 1 gal ($13)
River Oats (Chasmanthium latifolium)
River Oats
Size(s): 1 qt ($7)

Native Shrubs and Trees for Pollinators and Wildlife (Click on a thumbnail for detailed information about that plant.)

Buttonbush (Cephalanthus occidentalis)
Buttonbush
Size(s): 3 gal ($35)
American Elderberry (Sambucus nigra canadensis)
Elderberry, American
Size: 3 gal ($35)
American Hazelnut (Corylus americana)
Hazelnut, American
Size(s): 3 gal ($35)
Ninebark (Physocarpus opulifolius)
Ninebark
Size(s): 3 gal ($35)
Shrubby St. John's Wort (Hypericum prolificum)
Shrubby St. John’s Wort
Size(s): 1 gal ($13), 3 gal ($35)
Spicebush (Lindera benzoin)
Spicebush
Size(s): 3 gal ($35)

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Pre-Order Logistics and What to Expect

  • E-mail the following information to shannon@busybeenurseryandconsulting.com
    • List of items, sizes, and quantities that you want to order.
  • Ordering deadline: noon on Thursday, Sept., 8.
    • Orders are filled in the order that I receive them.
    • I will make sure I have everything you want and send you the total for the order.
  • On the day of the delivery:
    • I will have your order ready to go when you arrive.
    • You can pay by cash, check, or card.
    • If you are not satisfied with any of the plants that I picked for you, please let me know before you leave with them and I will be happy to keep those plants. I am not responsible for plants after you take possession of them.

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