Cutleaf coneflower (Rudbeckia laciniata) is waking up. Grown from seed last year, I am hoping to have some blooms this year!

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We have been busy winter sowing our perennials for next year! We start them in a greenhouse to reduce chances of unwanted seeds and birds eating the seeds, which means we have to periodically shovel snow in to keep the soil moist.

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I used to hate grasses and did not understand why people included them in gardens, but over the last year, various native sedges and grasses have really caught my attention. I believe this is Carex lurida and it showed up in an area we stopped mowing. The seed heads are very interesting!

One of my favourite native plant additions to our garden last year was New England aster. We grew a few dozen from seed, adding a dozen to our own yard and selling most of the remaining pots. Surprisingly, they all flowered and were visited by bees!

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