Monroe County Master Gardener Association

Ornamental crabapple overlooking my favorite summer reading spot

While going through the Blog to clear out a few items that were outdated, I found this post in the Dashboard.  It was as a draft from Sue Ryan.  Her photos are always so interesting.  She does such a great job with photography.  I hope she won’t mind, but I felt I should publish it for all to see. I’m sure she put it on the dashboard to eventually publish it.  Thank you Sue for this post.   She writes:

“I must admit I get excited at the first snowfall. The drab brown of late fall gives way to newness and light. I keep my gone-to-seed plants through the winter to provide a food source for birds. The colors and textures of the various barks, seeds, and evergreen foliage create an understated beauty and a sense of calm.  We can indeed enjoy four-season beauty even in Michigan gardens. The beauty may not be stereotypical but it’s there for the looking!”

I even think kindly towards honeysuckle after a snowfall!

Coneflower heads remind me of cotton bolls