Hostas

The deer love to eat our hostas. But ever since new homes were built on the ridge behind us, cutting off the deer herds’ travel lanes, the deer have stayed away from our woodland garden. The hostas are flourishing… “Those who contemplate the beauty of the earth find reserves of strength that will endure…

Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Bark or Leaves

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Now blooming in my corner of North Georgia: Flowers of white

White daisies Hosta Also known as plaintain lilies, hostas are a favorite of deer. Pipsissewa Pipsissewa grows wild behind our house but we’ve never seen it flower until this year. According to Mountain Rose Herbs, http://www.mountainroseherbs.com, it is a perennial evergreen that can be used medicinally to treat urinary tract infections and fevers. It…