Great Blue Lobelia forms a flower spike covered in deep blue flowers from late summer to early fall. The erect, 2-3 ft., stems produce lavender-blue, tubular flowers crowded together on the upper stem. Showy, bright blue flowers are in the axils of leafy bracts and form an elongated cluster on a leafy stem. This blue counterpart of the Cardinal Flower (Lobelia cardinalis) is a most desirable plant for woodland gardens especially since it blooms bright blue in late summer.
Pollinators need sustenance, i.e. pollen and nectar all season long. Within you will find a diverse selection of plants that offer support to pollinators well into fall. It always seems the growing season is short in comparison to the barren, long, gray days of winter. We want our colorful flowers to last as long as possible before surrendering our gardens to the first frost. Native perennials provide an array of flowers that bloom late into the growing season and support pollinators.
Organic Gardening Pest Control is possible with the introduction of the proper insects into your garden and landscape beds. Garden without pesticides utilizing mother nature's defense against these plant threats.
Native Perennials for Pollinator Gardens in Northern New Jersey are available at the New Jersey Audubon’s Spring Native Plant Sale at the Lorrimer Nature Sanctuary | in Franklin Lakes, NJ on May 7th, 2022 from 10am to 4pm.
The celebration date was set for April 10, 1872. Prizes were offered to counties and individuals for the largest number of properly planted trees on that day. It was estimated that more than 1 million trees were planted in Nebraska on the first Arbor Day. Today Arbor Day is celebrated in all 50 states.
This Spring, don't plant annuals. Create an ecosystem and fight climate change. What you may wonder does my small backyard landscape have to do with climate change? The answer is a lot. Everything in the natural world is connected. An ecosystem is a community of living and non-living things that work together. Ecosystems are often referred to as the chain of communication or interaction between the living organisms and their environment.
The Department of Environmental Protection is pleased to recognize your business for participating in the New Jersey Sustainable Business Registry. You clearly share the DEP's commitment to sustainability, and I congratulate you on your hard work and your exceptional leadership and innovation.