Episode 23 | Why You Can't Find Your Garden in April

Wild bergamot (Monarda fistulosa) showed up in my rain garden in April uninvited — and it's one of the best native pollinator plants for much of the US and southern Canada (excluding Florida and the far West coast.) We will also discuss insights on identifying mystery seedlings, native plant behavior, and the lessons they teach us about patience and persistence in our own day to day lives.April has a way of making you doubt yourself. The very FIRST day of the month starts off in let’s play a joke mode. The spring garden is a tricky lot.You stand over a patch of soil where you know you dug a hole and planted something (or did I?)…and nothing looks familiar. Just green. Indistinguishable, quiet, and slightly suspicious. Yet honest.Where Did They Go?Key topics in this episode includeNative plant identification and growth patternsResilience of plants crossing boundaries and thriving Patience in gardening and life lessons from natureAnd for the first time, there’s a full YouTube video to go with it. But if you still prefer the audio only, that is not going to change.If your garden feels quiet right now…it might not be behind. It might just be getting ready.Read the original piece on wild bergamot that inspired this episode.http://flutterbymeadows.com/natures-resiliency/ Get full access to Flutter By Meadows at flutterbymeadows.substack.com/subscribe