My identify is Helen Stephenson, and I’ve been gardening within the Halton Area of Ontario for over 20 years. For the previous 10 years I’ve tried to plant principally native species. I’m on the northern fringe of the Carolinian eco-region, which is an space that makes up simply 1% of Canada’s complete land space however incorporates extra natural world species than another ecosystem in Canada. I imagine it’s my responsibility to protect this little little bit of heaven on earth!
My husband and I put in a rain backyard swale not lengthy after we moved in to take care of the periodic flooding that was occurring in the course of the spring melts and after heavy rains in the summertime. On this backyard we have now blue flag iris (Iris versicolor, Zones 2–7), turtlehead (Chelone obliqua, Zones 5–9), and switchgrass (Panicum virgatum, Zones 3–9).
We additionally added a pond, which is surrounded by anemone (Anemone canadensis, Zones 3–8), cranesbill (Geranium maculatum, Zones 3–8), monkey flower (Mimulus ringens, Zones 3–8) and an Ohio buckeye tree (Aesculus glabra, Zones 3–7).
I took this photograph of a marsh marigold plant (Caltha palustris, Zones 3–7) earlier within the spring.
Now the Michigan lilies (Lilium michiganense, Zones 4–8) are in full bloom.
Elsewhere within the backyard, columbine (Aquilegia canadensis, Zones 3–8) are blooming . . .
. . . whereas the attractive seed heads of prairie smoke (Geum triflorum, Zones 3–7) sway within the breeze.
Past the flora, we get all kinds of fantastic wildlife visiting the backyard. I’m certain gardeners with a eager eye seen the 2 very overgrown apple bushes within the background. The bushes produce lots of apples, however each certainly one of them will get wolfed up by the wildlife that go to my backyard. Foxes, the occasional heron, raccoons, many various fowl species, and extra all contribute to my tiny, thriving ecosystem.
I hope to share extra images later within the season as extra vegetation come into bloom!
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