Tag: Wildscape Project

Wildscape Wildness!

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by Catherine Johnson

It looks like a tornado hit the Wildscape, as work will continue all summer to revamp the garden for minimal maintenance and user-friendly spaces. 

Liatris sp. also known as blazing star

New members Bill and Tina tackled overdue chores. 

Lovely new plants

Texas natives to be planted are fall blooming, drought tolerant, and provide seeds or nectar for pollinators.

  • Liatris – of special interest to native bees
  • Blue Grama – Host plant for Skippers
  • Black Dalea – Host plant for Dogface butterfly
  • Blackfoot Daisy – attracts pollinators, honey scented

Come to the Wildscape and visit the pollinators!

Blue Grama (Bouteloua gracilis)
Black Dalea (Dalea frutescens)
Blackfoot Daisy (Melampodium leucanthum)

June in the Wildscape

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by Catherine Johnson

The garden is undergoing major alterations, so hosting programs will be easier and with more room. 

Weston and his brother are new helpers who are eliminating massive overgrowth. 

Some aggressive natives in the space are Passionflower vine and Climbing Cypress.

Most all plants are doing fine since the rains. However, as it dries out, it is always helpful for members or visitors to pick up a hose and water a plant in stress. 

The native trees are tall, including Texas kidneywood, wax myrtle, elbow bush, and button bush.

Seeds are becoming available for the seed library, too. We will have seeds available at the Wildscape very soon.

If you would like to volunteer for chores, email me at cpc69earth@gmail.com. Or, just go see what is going on in June.

New Members Crush It!

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by Catherine Johnson

Ten volunteers braved the heat this Saturday. Tina, Bill and granddaughter Jordan worked several hours including transplanting Coral Honeysuckle to the Wild Wings Bird Sanctuary.

Kay worked on weeding and planting Texas Natives Skullcap and Frogfruit. We learned some facts about frogfruit, which was originally Fogfruit because it resembled fog on freshly mowed fields in the Middle Ages.

Jackie cleaned bird baths and Ann, Patricia, Gene, and Cindy contributed helping with chores and sharing nature information.

Members took home Milkweed, Frogfruit, and goody bags.

Do not miss out seeing the Wildscape now with so many blooms.

Messy Can Be Good at a Wildscape

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by Catherine Johnson

Kim and I ventured to the Wildscape during the recent tornado alert but only experienced high wind.

Kim and Kitty

We planted Texas Betony and still to be planted include Texas Sedge, Pine Muhly, Skull Cap, Chocolate Daisy and Gregg’s Mist.

The kitty was quite helpful.

Many plants are thriving and starting to bloom. The Mexican Plum is especially robust. Many Belly Botany wildflowers are attracting pollinators. 

In a recent video, Craig Hensley suggested leaving your garden a little messy; that is our Wildscape  now, but what a beauty. 

Go visit before it gets manicured, and bring your camera.

It’s Dry Over at the Wildscape

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by Catherine Johnson

The Wildscape is especially dry for this time of year. Good news is a lot of weeds have shriveled.  The pictures include super tough Elbow Bush, Evergreen Sumac, Inland Sea Oats, Sideoats Grama, and the Bug Patrol.  We started with 20 roots of native purple Tall Asters and now have thousands to give away.  Contact me if you want any.