Gardening for Pollinators and Wildlife

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

Shannon’s Note
Nursery Update
Upcoming Deliveries
- Available Items
- Pre-order logistics
Backyard Ecology Resources
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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.

Gardening with Native Plants: Benefits of Fall Planting

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.

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.

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)**

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.

Backyard Ecology Resources

5 Fall Blooming Native Plants I Love

5 Late Summer Blooming Native Plants I Love

10 Tips for Feeding Hummingbirds: Hummingbird Feeder Safety and Beyond

Remember the Shoulder Seasons when Planting for Pollinators

Busy Bee Nursery and Consulting

Helping you create the pollinator and wildlife habitat of your dreams, so you can enjoy your land and care for the plants and animals that also call your property home.

Gardening for Pollinators and Wildlife – September 3, 2022

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