#rosemary — Public Fediverse posts

Some really good ideas here... Replacing #TallGrasses with #Sedges, getting rid of #Periwinkle (though maybe not all of it, since it is an early flowering plant), replacing #Pachysandra with #SweetWoodruff, etc., etc.

17 #TickAttracting Plants You Should Avoid In Your Yard (And What To Grow Instead)

By Hattie Grigsby
July 15, 2025

"A stunning yard shouldn’t double as a tick playground—but surprisingly, some popular landscape plants invite them in. Dense groundcovers like pachysandra or #ivy create cool, shaded spots where ticks love to hide, making your outdoor space riskier than it looks.

"Swapping those out for smarter choices can make a big difference. Consider tick-resistant alternatives like #lavender, #rosemary, or ornamental grasses—plants that still offer beauty without creating cozy tick hangouts. Plus, many of these double as #PollinatorFriendly and #DroughtTolerant options."

https://positivebloom.com/tick-attracting-plants-you-should-avoid-in-your-yard-and-what-to-grow-instead/

#SolarPunkSunday #TickRepellents #SpendTimeInNature #BeSafeOutdoors #TickSafety #Gardening

Bloom Scrolling at the Yorkshire Sculpture Park

#BloomScrolling #Viburnum #Arbutus #Rosemary #Flowers #YorkshireSculpturePark

#December 10, 1891
#OTD Leonie "Nelly" Sachs, #German #Poet, is born.

In 1940, she fled to #Sweden where she lived the rest of her life. She was a #Poignant #Voice for her fellow #Jews.

In #Chorus of Comforters, she wrote,

No #Herb may be #Transplanted
From #Yesterday to #Tomorrow.

The #Sage has faded in the #Cradles--
#Rosemary lost its #Scent facing the new #Dead--
Even #Wormwood was only bitter yesterday.

We are #Gardeners who have no #Flowers
& #Stand upon a shining #Star
& #Weep.

Here's the last few lines from -
A #Sprig of #Rosemary by Julia Schayer (1899):

She had waited in the station until she was "all het up" and left her #Palm-#Leaf fan on the #Train, & wondered If the plants would come up again, & asked how #Lucille was, etc.

Meantime the man had picked up the #Black #Satchel & the #Basket & hustled #Aunt Abby good-naturedly into the #car & the two were gone.

And the sprig of rosemary lay #Forgotten on the #Floor under the old #Gentleman's feet.