Plant Rescue

We had spectacular planting weather today (cool and drizzly), so I took the opportunity to rescue four native evergreen species that were located in the new Eklund bypass trail that was raked out yesterday: Spotted Pipsisswa, Round-Leaved Pyrola, Partridgeberry, and Tree Clubmoss. I moved them all to a location in the garden that already had some pipsisswa naturally growing in it, hoping the pipsisswa indicated conditions in that part of the garden were right (shady and apparently pretty damp since everything is covered with moss). Only time will tell. The tree clubmoss is notoriously difficult to grow, but I had a patch of partridgeberry growing in my front yard for several years until one day the pachysandra devoured it. See some more pictures of what I transplanted.

Here's the new bypass trail, built on an old drive. It's a very attractive walk, and the pond is now filled with breeding wood frogs, spring peepers, and spotted salamanders.