Ep 32. Juglone Companions, Fascinating Fasciation

Thank you for being part of our community, sharing how gardens and nature heal and grow our lives.Shagbark hickory produces Juglone, a natural herbicide, but in far less concentration than the Eastern Black Walnut, famous for being allelopathic – a fancy word for emitting chemicals that harm other plants. Thankfully many plants will thrive around Juglone. I share a story of Elisabeth who bought an 1800’s farmhouse graced with Black Walnut trees and her desire for fruit trees and a vegetable garden. https://askmarystone.com/juglone-companion-plants/ https://askmarystone.com/fruits-and-veggies-near-black-walnut/ Then we chat about an artful, slightly freaky, and fun anomaly most don’t know about. Dorrie sent photos of her Black-eyed Susan and Coneflowers with extended centers, concerned it was a disease. It turns out to be the fascinating anomaly of fasciation. Mother Nature can be so clever. https://askmarystone.com/fascinating-anomaly-of-fasciation/ https://askmarystone.com/deformed-flowers-on-black-eyed-susan/ Thank you for sharing the garden of life,Mary Stone, Columnist & Garden DesignerGarden Dilemmas? AskMaryStone.com I invite you to email me at [email protected] Follow Garden Dilemmas on Facebook and Instagram #MaryElaineStoneEpisode web page — Garden Dilemmas Podcast PageMore 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.comDirect Link to Podcast Page