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Re: [SHADEGARDENS] Flowers

Hello Forrest,

    I could not help but see the short bit in your message about dead trees
that have to be cleared. May I please convince you to think about that one
before doing it. Dead trees are so vital to so many parts of the whole
system in a forest. It is a source of food for so many birds, insects and
plants. They are vital to the nest building of woodpeckers, in particuliar
the big boy with the red hat. Bluebirds will also use the dead standing
trees. Use the ones on the floor to start your ferns and small creepers
along pathways. Please leave the standing as they are. There is no life
without what went before us and that is true of the forest as well as
humans
    In any case, they only appear dead. They are filled with life.
Gene Bush     Southern Indiana    Zone 6a     Munchkin Nursery
          around the woods - around the world
genebush@otherside.com     http://www.munchkinnursery.com

> wooded ravine. Although there are quite a few dead trees that have to
> be cleared, it will be a haven for shade plants and shrubs once it is
> cleared out. I see lots of possibilities. The fact that the first 1/3
> is flat and gets full sun, gives us huge possibilities for all sorts
> of plants. It will be nice to not be restricted specifically to shade
> gardening, although that is what I really enjoy. Since I love the
> shade,
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