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…
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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…
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…
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…
Save the Date: JULY 5th Open Garden
The date is set! This year’s summer open garden will be on Saturday July 5, 2025. Watch for more details later. Hope to see you! Photos by Randy Litchfield unless otherwise noted© Randy Litchfield, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)
Open Garden in Celebration of Ohio Native Plant Month
Later this month we are hosting a spring Open Garden. Spring ground conditions limit our parking capacity, so we are making available several time slots across multiple days through a sign-up app, details below. Every season has its own beauty expressed in blooms, foliage, and forms. Seeing the garden in different seasons highlights how landscapes…
November Presentation
“Coneflowers, Asters and Goldenrods”Columbus Natural History Society7:00 pm – November 18, 2024 University Baptist Church50 W. Lane Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43201(parking at 31 W. Norwich, just behind the church) The Society’s programs are free and open to the public Our presentation at the monthly meeting of the Columbus Natural History Society has two parts. The…
Coneflowers, Asters and Goldenrods
A presentation at Cedar Bog Nature PreserveSaturday August 10 from 10 am to 11:30 am Cost $5.00 (Cedar Bog Association and Ohio History Connection members free) Event Facebook Post Our presentation will cover: Cedar Bog Nature Preserve980 Woodburn RoadUrbana, OH 43078 Photos by Randy Litchfield unless otherwise noted© Randy Litchfield, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)
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