Wildlife Gardening Journal

Giant Coneflowers Stand Tall…Very Tall

My giant coneflowers, Rudbeckia maxima, have been blooming for the past several weeks, and they are show-stoppers. More closely related to black-eyed Susans (Rudbeckia hirta) than traditional coneflowers (Echinacea purpurea), giant coneflowers stand tall in the garden. Mine, in fact, are over seven feet tall. Eye-Catching "What are those flowers?" visitors often ask. Rudbeckia maxima ...

Planting for Pollinators this Spring

My garden is teasing spring, so it’s time to start thinking about how to help our pollinators. For many plants, pollinators play a key role in reproduction, and agriculture relies on them heavily. Without pollinators, we’d lose much of our food, and entire ecosystems would collapse. Today’s blog will provide four pollinator-friendly plants that can ...