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Apr 10, 2015 6:20 AM CST
Thread OP
Name: Lynne
Houston, TX. Zone 9b (Zone 9b)
Enjoys or suffers hot summers I helped beta test the first seed swap Million Pollinator Garden Challenge
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Peter's purple bee balm in back, agapanthus ready to bloom in the middle and the bottom shows Indian Blanket and petunia -probably Laura Bush.
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Apr 10, 2015 7:23 AM CST
Name: Lin Vosbury
Sebastian, Florida (Zone 10a)

Region: Ukraine Region: United States of America Bird Bath, Fountain and Waterfall Region: Florida Charter ATP Member I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database!
Million Pollinator Garden Challenge Birds Butterflies Bee Lover Hummingbirder Container Gardener
Lovely!
~ I'm an old gal who still loves playing in the dirt!
~ Playing in the dirt is my therapy ... and I'm in therapy a lot!


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Apr 13, 2015 8:34 PM CST
Thread OP
Name: Lynne
Houston, TX. Zone 9b (Zone 9b)
Enjoys or suffers hot summers I helped beta test the first seed swap Million Pollinator Garden Challenge
Garden plant list and layout.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/s8t7...





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Apr 16, 2015 9:08 PM CST
Thread OP
Name: Lynne
Houston, TX. Zone 9b (Zone 9b)
Enjoys or suffers hot summers I helped beta test the first seed swap Million Pollinator Garden Challenge
I wanted to post this for those in the Houston area who might be interested.....I have the honor of having been asked to open my garden for the National Garden Conservancy tour. The Houston Open Days is April 18th from 10-4:00. Three of the six open gardens are in my neighborhood in the Heights area near I10 and I45.

https://www.gardenconservancy....

Just wanted to share.........in case someone is interested.
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Apr 17, 2015 7:17 AM CST
Name: Lin Vosbury
Sebastian, Florida (Zone 10a)

Region: Ukraine Region: United States of America Bird Bath, Fountain and Waterfall Region: Florida Charter ATP Member I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database!
Million Pollinator Garden Challenge Birds Butterflies Bee Lover Hummingbirder Container Gardener
Wish I lived in the area ... I'd love that tour! Thumbs up
~ I'm an old gal who still loves playing in the dirt!
~ Playing in the dirt is my therapy ... and I'm in therapy a lot!


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Apr 17, 2015 7:36 AM CST
Name: Veronica
zone 5b
Charter ATP Member I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Garden Art Butterflies Irises Region: Indiana
Hummingbirder Hostas Dog Lover Daylilies Cut Flowers Clematis
I second that, Lin!
My attitude determines my altitude
A truly wise person uses few words; a person of understanding is even- tempered. Proverbs 17:27
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Apr 18, 2015 8:14 PM CST
Name: Philip
Ireland,.The Midlands. (Zone 8a)
Amaryllis Roses Lilies Hostas Dog Lover Dahlias
Cottage Gardener Clematis Cat Lover Garden Photography Cactus and Succulents Seed Starter
Congratulations Lynne,..i recognized your garden from your previously posted picture and a beautiful picture it is,..i hope you and all the others get many visitors,..what a great honor well done I tip my hat to you.
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Apr 18, 2015 8:41 PM CST
Name: Debra
Garland, TX (NE Dallas suburb) (Zone 8a)
Rescue dogs: Angels with paws needi
Dragonflies Dog Lover Bookworm I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Garden Photography Bee Lover
Plays in the sandbox Butterflies Region: Texas Garden Sages I sent a postcard to Randy! Charter ATP Member
I agree I agree I agree I tip my hat to you. I tip my hat to you.
It’s okay to not know all the answers.
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Apr 19, 2015 6:28 AM CST
Name: Susie
Leonard, Minnesota (Zone 3b)
Annuals Herbs Heucheras Canning and food preservation Irises Lilies
Region: Minnesota Native Plants and Wildflowers Peonies Sedums Seed Starter Vegetable Grower
glengarry23 said:Congratulations Lynne,..i recognized your garden from your previously posted picture and a beautiful picture it is,..i hope you and all the others get many visitors,..what a great honor well done I tip my hat to you.


I agree I agree I agree How exciting!!!
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Apr 19, 2015 6:40 AM CST
Name: Vickie
southern Indiana (Zone 6b)
Bee Lover Garden Photography Celebrating Gardening: 2015 Daylilies Plant Lover: Loves 'em all! Region: United States of America
Region: Indiana Garden Art Annuals Clematis Cottage Gardener Garden Ideas: Level 2
Great picture of your garden and I love the layout design! That is an honor and I hope it was a beautiful day for the tour!
May all your weeds be wildflowers. ~Author Unknown
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Apr 19, 2015 4:17 PM CST
Thread OP
Name: Lynne
Houston, TX. Zone 9b (Zone 9b)
Enjoys or suffers hot summers I helped beta test the first seed swap Million Pollinator Garden Challenge
The garden tour was great. I tried my best to make everything look nice. Had a crew for two days to put down mulch and weed all the beds and had a few things fixed on the house....so all was good. We've had record amounts of rain the past month and with the horrible storm the night before, there were bits of the yard where you didn't want to walk. It threatened rain all day of the tour, but didn't, so that was great. It was fun to see such interest in plants -especially natives. My friend, Julie, fielded questions in the backyard and the landscaper, Mike Anderson, who layed out part of the backyard stopped by for a few hours to answer questions as well. We handed out laminated plant lists (above) so people could look up the names of plants if interested. It worked out well with probably 100 or so visitors. Everyone was so incredibly nice and complimentary -was a lot of fun. And, now, for the first time, I can sit on the back patio for more than a minute without seeing a weed or something that calls for my attention.
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Apr 19, 2015 4:19 PM CST
Name: Debra
Garland, TX (NE Dallas suburb) (Zone 8a)
Rescue dogs: Angels with paws needi
Dragonflies Dog Lover Bookworm I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Garden Photography Bee Lover
Plays in the sandbox Butterflies Region: Texas Garden Sages I sent a postcard to Randy! Charter ATP Member
Hurray! I tip my hat to you. Hurray!
It’s okay to not know all the answers.
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Apr 19, 2015 5:29 PM CST
Name: Philip
Ireland,.The Midlands. (Zone 8a)
Amaryllis Roses Lilies Hostas Dog Lover Dahlias
Cottage Gardener Clematis Cat Lover Garden Photography Cactus and Succulents Seed Starter
Hi Lynne,
Fantastic news,..lots of visitors and the rain kept off,..i bet you are one very happy gardener,..now you can sit back and smile and feel proud,..well done.
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Apr 20, 2015 8:15 PM CST
Name: Julie
(Zone 9a)
Butterflies
Lynne,
Your garden is a joy to behold Smiling . Thanks for letting me take part in the tour.
You did yourself proud - way to represent all of the habitat & native plant gardeners out there !!!
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May 17, 2015 4:13 PM CST
Name: Missy
SC (Zone 8a)
Plant Lover: Loves 'em all! Region: South Carolina Plant and/or Seed Trader
I agree, it is beautiful. Can't wait to get off my phone and on my laptop so I can study those layouts!
"Loving God... loving each other....
and the story never ends." Lyrics by Bill and Gloria Gaither

Aint nothing flashing but the fireflies...lyrics by Paul Simon

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