Tuesday, 14 February 2017

Planting for Wildlife

I recently saw a post on social media from a gardener who was worried about overwintering her Pyracantha cuttings. While many replies were supportive, they were littered with calls for the gardener to destroy her plants. My hackles were raised. Pyracantha is hugely valuable to wildlife. Fancying myself as a knight on a charger, I thundered to fair Pyracantha’s defence (only I’m a gardener at a laptop and I’m a little bit scared of thunder). 
My thoughts have been published on the fabulous Guardian Gardening Blog. I know it’s a big cheek, but I would be ever so grateful if you might take the time to pop over there and comment please so that I don’t look like a complete Sarah No-Mates. The link is below. Thank you. 

 https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/gardening-blog/2017/feb/14/in-praise-of-pyracantha

 I'll be back here soon with gorgeous February flowers for bees.
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13 comments:

  1. Lisa at Greenbow14 February 2017 at 16:16

    I am in complete agreement with you. Grow pyracantha...

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  2. Jenny Woolf14 February 2017 at 17:48

    Interesting piece, and I left a comment.

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  3. Lee@A Guide to Northeastern Gardening14 February 2017 at 23:07

    Pyracantha serves the function of providing a food source for birds, but also provides seasonal interest in the landscape.

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    1. Sarah Shoesmith15 February 2017 at 08:05

      It does - and the flowers are abuzz with pollinators in early summer!

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  4. Nadezda15 February 2017 at 08:40

    Sarah, I saw pyracantha in southern area, it's a very decorative plant.

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    1. Sarah Shoesmith15 February 2017 at 09:37

      I'm pleased you've seen it! It is decorative and extremely valuable for wildlife.

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  5. Jason17 February 2017 at 22:00

    You've launched a spirited defense of Pyracantha. It isn't hardy here, but I do like the orange berries. What exactly is the criticism of the plant - that it is simply too common?

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  6. Caro24 February 2017 at 06:51

    Loved the Guardian article, Sarah. Your pruning method obviously suits the plant growing against your wall - I've never seen so many berries on a Pyracantha!

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