Planting Day and Weeding

Our Butterfly Garden at WGES is waking up to spring!   Flowers are blooming for good nectar supplies for our visiting butterflies!  The 2nd grade classes are about to release their butterflies.  If you would like to purchase your own butterfly kit, here are a few good sources:
Butterfly Kit,  Carolina Butterfly Kits for the classroom Butterfly Gardens,

There are many elements that come together with a successful garden.  First and for most, help from our local local county extension offices for guidance with existing plants/ diseased plants, invasive plants, soil testing and advice.  All of this is FREE from our local Country extension offices and Amy Dismukes  is our key Extension Agent and Horticulture Expert.  Also key is sunshine, rain, good soil and amendments.   Proper plant selection/ research, weeding, proper planting, pruning, and removal of invasive plants.  A  key factor and important piece of longevity of a public garden is ACTIVE VOLUNTEERS and COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT.

April 24, 2014 was the day for a major push for the garden, Danny removed the honeysuckle vine-turened-tree, he also donated SEDUM, and SPICE BUSH.  Amy shared Passion Flower ( Tennessee State Wildflower

HOME DEPOT donated several  plants:
 Danny Removing what was left of a 20' Honeysuckle Tree that had invasively taken over a large part of the garden.  Replaced with Spice Bush cuttings.

 Rachel trimming old wood on perennials to make room for NEW BLOOMS.