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Berta's Garden
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Berta has been working in her
garden for about the last eight years. When the home was first
built, there was nothing but open lawn all around the property. To
many, landscaping this could be quite a daunting task, but by slowly
expanding small pieces of garden each year, Berta finds that working
with a bare yard is a much more managable task.
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native plants include the Great Blue Lobelia (Lobelia siphilitica), Wild Bee Balm
(Monarda fistulosa), Baptisia plants (white and blue),
and wild senna (Cassia habecarpa),
among others. She also reported that the coneflowers do especially well
in her prairie garden. |
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Sumac (genus Rhus) can give some structure
within your garden.
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Terracing is great for hillsides and gives depth to your
garden!
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Different colored flowers appear in
Berta's prairie garden from spring to fall, attracting a variety of
birds and butterflies. With so much garden activity, you'd best
have your binoculars and identification books ready!
Many of the plants in Berta's garden came from the prairie at her
grandmother's farm. This plant connection keeps Berta rooted to her
place, as well as to her family members. She shares many of her plants
with her daughter and friends to continue this tradition.
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Summer Prairie
photos provided by Berta Porterfield (used
with permission)
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