Northeast Gardening: What's Growing Part 7, 1 by grampapa

grampapa wrote:
Al, how could you resist? very pretty (and the fly likes it, too!)

So now you guys (Ivy & Al) have me hooked on ninebark. what a pretty plant. the more I look at my 'standard' landscaping, the less I like it. I think I would like it much better if I added a few of the more interesting native shrubs between the goldmound spiraea and the Hetz junipers. and I think I found a nice spot for a helenium or 2 today.

you can tell I don't have much going on in my garden. so I'm busy planning new things. got 2 new hosta today, Stained Glass & Queen Josephine from Glen Brook Farms. Thought I'd try an online nursery in NY state. Nice big plants. The Stained Glass has buds on it.

oh, yeah. also got a pic of a clouded sulphur butterfly (actually in my butterfly garden) today...it's a good day :-)