tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315509519261683441.post4532189164078923516..comments2024-03-28T21:29:04.460-04:00Comments on Seasons in the Valley + Furry Gnome's Adventures: Garden Flowers mid-MayThe Furry Gnomehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02485265576983125216noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315509519261683441.post-68181322440995441722014-05-22T20:13:43.271-04:002014-05-22T20:13:43.271-04:00You're right, dandelion is certainly invasive,...You're right, dandelion is certainly invasive, but the most recent info I've heard here is that it's better to leave them for the bees than to spray. Ontario has banned cosmetic use of pesticides in any case, and there are quite a few active efforts to promote pollinator protection. I'd far rather have native meadow (which we do), but if dandelions are in the lawn, I think it's better to leave them. The Furry Gnomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02485265576983125216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315509519261683441.post-71369828093881151772014-05-22T18:02:57.809-04:002014-05-22T18:02:57.809-04:00Spring was really delayed in some places this year...Spring was really delayed in some places this year, I'm glad you're gettting some flowers now. Your regular and cowslip primulas look beautiful. I grew some cowslip ones from seed and some where even red instead of just yellow. Bergenia did not do well for me, but Saxifrage 'London Pride' does very well. Several bloggers were also defending the dandelion this spring, my problem with them is that they are not native where I live, so the native bees actually like other flowers better and have lots of other choices. Not being native causes them to be invasive and uncontrolled.Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04773149110503024929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315509519261683441.post-39180768391389881522014-05-22T10:33:29.096-04:002014-05-22T10:33:29.096-04:00Wonderful flowers! I love finding mew flowers bloo...Wonderful flowers! I love finding mew flowers blooming every time I go out walking.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00249439893293982706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315509519261683441.post-44258827519235814472014-05-20T18:43:27.983-04:002014-05-20T18:43:27.983-04:00Oh such pretty spring colors. I love the pink bel...Oh such pretty spring colors. I love the pink bell flowers. I've never seen them before.<br />happyonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14186179870233267082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315509519261683441.post-45450138423620411622014-05-20T15:08:30.465-04:002014-05-20T15:08:30.465-04:00You are ahead of us. Doronicum is not yet open her...You are ahead of us. Doronicum is not yet open here. Yesterday I saw something I had never seen before - a field and the edge of a forest taken over by the European cowslip! There were thousand of them. I did not know they could be invasive!rochefleuriegardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06783773632775842680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315509519261683441.post-79793544029757053052014-05-20T13:58:22.749-04:002014-05-20T13:58:22.749-04:00We let our dandys bloom too! You have some lovely...We let our dandys bloom too! You have some lovely flowers:)Far Side of Fiftyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07995757632158408442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315509519261683441.post-12448113123226062732014-05-20T12:57:54.255-04:002014-05-20T12:57:54.255-04:00Loved the tour of your garden. I've never see...Loved the tour of your garden. I've never seen a Bergenia. What a beautiful flower! Glad to hear that about the dandelions. I think they are under-appreciated.barbara l. halehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15251598050638810751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315509519261683441.post-58494334846572709052014-05-20T03:53:29.459-04:002014-05-20T03:53:29.459-04:00Colours galore, each one superb in its own way, ev...Colours galore, each one superb in its own way, even weeds. Your Bergenia is such a deep pink, mine was a much paler version, when it did decide to flower. Cheers, Jean.Nancy Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11854698513524662527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315509519261683441.post-62004194809896486172014-05-20T02:01:57.864-04:002014-05-20T02:01:57.864-04:00Ah, how gardeners would love dandelions if they we...Ah, how gardeners would love dandelions if they were harder to grow! Spring was so early here this year that we're into summer now as far as the plants are concerned.John "By Stargoose And Hanglands"https://www.blogger.com/profile/00832873074550725579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315509519261683441.post-36178083391708895762014-05-20T00:31:06.851-04:002014-05-20T00:31:06.851-04:00Such pretty flowers! Nice shots.Such pretty flowers! Nice shots.Linda W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00805197763483105000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315509519261683441.post-54173468688813305652014-05-19T23:58:38.637-04:002014-05-19T23:58:38.637-04:00Oh my - such beautiful blooms - Those Elephant'...Oh my - such beautiful blooms - Those Elephant's Ears are fabulous! About the only thing blooming here are the dandelions.Montanagirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16428565909247665015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315509519261683441.post-61548546275526020372014-05-19T22:22:10.298-04:002014-05-19T22:22:10.298-04:00Nice shots!
Our leaves are finally starting to sh...Nice shots!<br /><br />Our leaves are finally starting to show, some faster than others.William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.com