nature's inspiration

An invitation to a pool party inspires gathering flowers from the garden to bring to the hosts. One of the lovelies, Mountain Mint, reminds me of a walk in the meadow with my birder buddy and naturalist I look forward to sharing with you. 

Plus, we chat about other magnificent meadow plants and wrap up with a tale of wildlife visitors; Dennis Briede has a unique way of re-counting. 

Link to Related Stories:

Gift of Meadows & Mountain Mint 

Link to Stephanies Front Lawn Alternative and Steep Woodand Garden

The more extended version of A Walk in the Meadow 

Queen Anne's Lace Anomaly

Cicadas Sing 'Back to School'

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Kind listeners, I'd love to hear about your garden and nature stories. And your thoughts about topics for future podcast episodes. Please email me at AskMaryStone@gmail.com. 

You can Follow Garden Dilemmas on Facebook and Instagram #MaryElaineStone

Episode web page —Garden Dilemmas Podcast Page

Thank you for sharing the garden of life,

Mary Stone, Columnist & Garden Designer

Garden Dilemmas? AskMaryStone.com 

More about the Podcast and Column:

Welcome to Garden Dilemmas, Delights, and Discoveries.

It's not only about gardens; it's about nature's inspirations, about grasping the glories of the world around us, gathering what we learned from mother nature, and carrying these lessons into our garden of life. So, let's jump in in the spirit of learning from each other. We have lots to talk about.

Thanks for tuning in, Mary Stone
Garden Dilemmas? AskMaryStone.com
Direct Link to Podcast Page

In this episode, you'll giggle over the story of Jolee's big dig, inspiring a chat about chipmunk remedies. 

Then comes an Iroquois legend of a bear and a chipmunk leading to why chipmunks sport three stripes – a lesson to children about bullying. Imagine if there weren't any scars or stripes. Perhaps it's a lesson adults can learn too.

Link to Related Stories:

Chipmunk Remedies & Legends
The Legend of Marigolds 

Link to an unabridged version of the  Chipmunk and a Bear, An Iroquois Legend

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I love to hear about your garden and nature stories, kind listeners. And, thoughts about what you'd like to listen to and learn about on future podcast episodes? Please email me at AskMaryStone@gmail.com. Thank you for tuning in :^)

And Follow Garden Dilemmas on Facebook and Instagram #MaryElaineStone

Episode web page —Garden Dilemmas Podcast Page

Thank you for sharing the garden of life,

Mary Stone, Columnist & Garden Designer

Garden Dilemmas? AskMaryStone.com 

More about the Podcast and Column:

Welcome to Garden Dilemmas, Delights, and Discoveries.

It's not only about gardens; it's about nature's inspirations, about grasping the glories of the world around us, gathering what we learned from mother nature, and carrying these lessons into our garden of life. So, let's jump in in the spirit of learning from each other. We have lots to talk about.

Thanks for tuning in, Mary Stone
Garden Dilemmas? AskMaryStone.com
Direct Link to Podcast Page

The episode starts with a bounceback to last week’s news of a robins nest in my Doulbefile Viburnum, leading to the saga of a Red-Shouldered Hawk stalking the nest. 

We chat about the call and behavior of the magnificent bird, learning that Red-Shouldered Hawks are Messengers of Vision. The story ends with outcomes of Hope. 

Link to Related Stories:

Visions of the Red-Shouldered Hawk

 Blue Jays Bad Reputation  

 Doublefile Viburnum Angels 

 For more about Red-Shouldered Hawks, visit The Cornell Lab All About Birds.  

I look forward to sharing more garden and nature stories from you, kind listeners. Please email me at AskMaryStone@gmail.com.

And Follow Garden Dilemmas on Facebook and Instagram #MaryElaineStone

Episode web page —Garden Dilemmas Podcast Page

Thank you for sharing the garden of life,

Mary Stone, Columnist & Garden Designer

Garden Dilemmas? AskMaryStone.com 

More about the Podcast and Column:

Welcome to Garden Dilemmas, Delights, and Discoveries.

It's not only about gardens; it's about nature's inspirations, about grasping the glories of the world around us, gathering what we learned from mother nature, and carrying these lessons into our garden of life. So, let's jump in in the spirit of learning from each other. We have lots to talk about.

Thanks for tuning in, Mary Stone
Garden Dilemmas? AskMaryStone.com
Direct Link to Podcast Page