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Observations from the garden, plant lists, and closer looks at what grows here. A record written one season at a time.
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2026 Bloom and Wildlife Log: Columbus, Ohio Zone 6b
Dated 2026 field observations from a Columbus, Ohio habitat garden: first goldenrod August 18, royal catchfly August 16, night moth sessions, and fall plantings.
Bees, Butterflies and Moths Recorded in a Columbus, Ohio Habitat Garden
All five Ohio bee families, every major bee nesting mode, monarch breeding and a lemon cuckoo bumble bee, documented on iNaturalist on a 0.17-acre lot.
Every Plant in My Columbus, Ohio Habitat Garden: 142 Plants by Bed
The full 2026 plant list for a 0.17-acre pollinator garden in Columbus, Ohio. 142 plants with origin, wetland indicator status, and bed.
Fall 2026 and Spring 2027 Garden Plans: Columbus, Ohio
What's next for a Columbus, Ohio habitat garden: a crocus trial, an ironweed sow, a 35-species new bed, and spring bee surveys.
What the 2026 Season Taught Me About Native Plants on Columbus Clay
Compost-amended clay made prairie plants flop, bloom ran two weeks early, and wetland codes did not predict water needs. Lessons from a Columbus, Ohio habitat garden.
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