Catchfly Commons

Background of Catchfly Commons

Catchfly Commons is a 1.3 acre residential property on the south side of Delaware in central Ohio. It is within the Olentangy River watershed. Catchfly Commons hosts approximately 275 species of native herbaceous plants, shrubs, and trees planted in a variety of light, moisture, and soil conditions. The property was mostly lawn with a few…

Open Garden Sept 20, 2025 (10am – 3pm)

This September we are hosting an Open Garden to enjoy the beauty of asters and goldenrods. In April we welcomed spring blooms and in July the robust colors of the season’s peak. Now as we enter fall, we delight in vivid blues and golds as the garden starts to wane. Add to Calendar | Directions…

Mothing Night (8.4.2025)

Last Monday night we did some family mothing. After some yummy S’mores and Jiffy Pop, our adult daughter, son-in-law, three year old grandson, Terri, and I hunted for caterpillars using blacklight flashlights. I also set up a mothing sheet. Our set up uses a stretched white sheet with both a reptile heat lamp (in lieu…

July Vistas

The first half of July provided peak blooms and color in the landscape! We hope our Open Garden visitors enjoyed the show. Something new this month is drone imagery! Following the notes below, there are sections of drone imagery, July photos, and then landscape videos. July Notes Drone Imagery It is hard to convey Catchfly…

Thank You July Guests!

Despite the heat, we had a wonderful turn out for our July 5, 2025 open garden! Over 300 persons visited Catchfly Commons! We met many first time visitors and reconnected with returning friends. The growing interest in native plant gardening is so heartening! We want to thank: The following week we had two times for…

Native Plants at July 2025 DCMGA Sale

Please support the Delaware County Master Gardener Volunteer Plant Sale on July 19 and 20 and take home some fabulous native plants. The Native Plant Propagation Committee has grown and nurtured over 50 species and will be offering over 2,000 plants at the sale. (Be sure to browse the many annuals, houseplants, and garden items…

June Vistas

Spring plants are taking a backseat to the summer now! Summer bloomers are getting big and bloom buds are showing up in anticipation of July. Following the notes below, there is a section of June photos and then videos. June Notes Growing Degree Days “Growing Degree Days are a measurement of the growth and development…

Open Garden July 5, 2025 (9am – 4pm)

Terri and Randy Litchfield invite you to visit Catchfly Commons, their home garden hosting roughly 275 native species on a 1.3 acre property and featured in Ohio Magazine in March/April 2023. 707 Bunty Station Road, Delaware, OH 43015watch for parking signs Add to Calendar | Directions Photos by Randy Litchfield unless otherwise noted© Randy Litchfield, some…

Habitat Hoopla June 14th

Terri and I will be presenting “Gardening for Beauty and Biodiversity: A Backyard Conversion” as part of the Habitat Hoopla event at Scioto Gardens at 10:30 on June 14, 2025! It looks to be a great event! It is so awesome that our local native plant nurseries (Scioto Gardens, Natives In Harmony, and Leaves for…

May Vistas

We are really starting so see big changes in the yard! Lots of new growth shooting up and colors are bursting out. Following the notes below, there is a section of May photos and then videos. May Notes Growing Degree Days “Growing Degree Days are a measurement of the growth and development of plants and…

Thank you April visitors!

We had a great week during our spring open garden at the end of April, 2025! It was a great way to celebrate Ohio Native Plant Month. We had a total of 90 visitors. We so enjoy being with guests! We learn and get ideas from the experiences folk bring. Questions help us reflect and…