Lia's Garden at CommonWealth

04/26/2025

April showers really do bring on those flowers!

04/26/2025

𝒫𝓁𝒶𝓃𝓉 𝑜𝒻 𝓉𝒽𝑒 𝒲𝑒𝑒𝓀
Eastern Red Columbine
The eastern red columbine is one of the early-blooming wildflowers in the eastern and central United States. Its bloom period remarkably coincides with the northward migration of the ruby-throated hummingbird in the spring (a result of a long evolutionary relationship). This native columbine has a unique bicolored bloom,
red petals with a yellow center.

Blooming period: Mar to Jul
Sun requirements: Part sun to shade
Preferred soil: Dry to moist
Size at maturity: 2 - 3' tall and wide
USDA Zones: 3 - 8

*Eastern Red Columbine is a larval host plant to the Columbine Duskywing skipper

04/26/2025

𝙎𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙢𝙮 𝙎𝙖𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙙𝙖𝙮!

Tomorrow looks like it's going to be a washout with storms, so I'm doing a pop-up sale Sunday, April 27th from 11 am - 3 pm. The OKC Marathon is on Sunday as well, so coming in from straight north of the sale (on Western) or east is probably the best bet. We're starting a bit later than usual in order to avoid most of the marathon street closures.

We'll still be open 10 am to 2 pm on Saturday
for anyone who wants to brave the weather! If you order online and would like car-side service on Saturday, email me directly and let me know; we'll have your order boxed up and will pop it in your backseat when you pull up in front.

04/26/2025

𝙉𝙚𝙬 𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙥𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙬𝙚𝙚𝙠!!

Coral Honeysuckle, Beardtongue, Large-Flowered Beardtongue, Sweet Joe Pye W**d, Early Figwort, False Indigo Shrub, & Wild Plum.
Frogfruit is back in stock!

All are $5 for 3" pot.

04/26/2025

I have 3 varieties this year; all are $4 for 10 slips or $7 for 20 slips.
Beauregard: my long-time favorite, high yields, great flavor, a very popular variety.
Covington: a newer variety with excellent yields of uniform, beautiful sweet potatoes.
O'Henry: tan skin, white flesh, with a lighter, more delicate flavor than orange sweet potatoes.

04/21/2025

We have a couple days of sun before the next round of rain comes in, so I'm doing a pop-up sale tomorrow, Tuesday, April 22nd from 4-7 pm. All sun, no rain, on Tuesday!
We'll be open our regular hours, too, rain or shine:
Thursdays from 4-6 pm
Saturdays, 10 am to 2 pm

04/18/2025

SE OK Native Plant Festival with ONPN

ONPN will be popping up in southeast Oklahoma at the Puterbaugh Center. This event will feature 6 ONPN professional growers. Wild Things Nursery, Wild Roots, Sanctuary Gardens, Mann's Greenhouses, Prairie Flora, and All Tomorrow's Prairies will be on hand with loads of neonicotinoid free, pollinator safe, beautiful native plants. More information to come. See you in McAlester the first Saturday in May!

04/18/2025

Chance of rain this weekend! We'll be open! Grab your umbrella and come see us!

April showers really do bring on those flowers!

04/18/2025

Beneficial Insect of the Week
Ladybugs (Ladybird, Lady Beetle)
Coccinellidae
Ladybugs are valuable garden allies in both the larvae and adult stages. They are voracious predators of aphids and scale insects and especially love the flat-topped flowers of dill, fennel, and yarrow (or any plants covered with aphids!)

The next time you notice aphids in the garden, take a
deep breath and remember they are an important food
source for other insects, like the ladybug.

Pictured is a native seven-spotted lady beetle. The image also shows ladybug larvae.

04/17/2025

LIGHTS OUT OKLAHOMA! 💡🦉🦋

Did you know? Turning off non-essential lights at night benefits migrating birds, as well as prevents predators targeting pollinators attracted to lights?

Help millions of birds currently migrating through Oklahoma by simply turning off non-essential lights between 11 P.M. and 6 A.M. Birds can confuse bright lights for stars and other celestial lights which they use to navigate. When confused, birds lose their way, becoming exhausted and frequently strike buildings and windows. By turning off lights, you save energy, help birds and lessen light pollution helping you to see more stars!

This public service campaign is produced by the Oklahoma Animal Coalition.

For more information visit okczoo.org/lightsoutoklahoma

04/17/2025

Go vote!

🌟Okies for Monarchs has been nominated for Green Oklahoma’s Best of 2025 – Nonprofit category!🦋

💚We're so honored and excited – but we need your help to bring home the win!

🗳️ Voting is open now through April 20th

🏆 Winners announced on April 22nd – Earth Day!

Click the link to vote:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScUMrNHrkIqJjPN1Q0_M_Km16Taak0mmoECATSUaF0ekgbZGg/viewform

04/17/2025

A limited quantity of Swamp (aka Rose) Milkweed (Asclepias incarnata) is now ready. Yes, finally!!
Butterfly W**d (Asclepias tuberosa) next week.
More ready in May!

04/17/2025

𝙎𝙬𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙤𝙬𝙩𝙖𝙞𝙡 𝙡𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙗𝙪𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙛𝙡𝙮 𝙛𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙨!
Host plants are here!
Bronze Fennel, Rue & Parsley (flat leaf) are finally ready 😊(Curly leaf parsley is coming next week.)

Also available now: Lemon Balm, Borage, Catnip, Catmint, Cilantro, Garlic Chives, Dill, Apple Mint, Kentucky Colonel Mint, Chocolate Mint, Rue, Sage, Creeping Thyme.

04/17/2025

𝓟𝓵𝓪𝓷𝓽 𝓸𝓯 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝔀𝓮𝓮𝓴
This often-overlooked native plant is a powerhouse for pollinators, drawing in an array of bees, wasps, and hummingbirds with its nectar-rich blooms. Choose Early for airy beauty and early summer nectar or Late for a tall late summer-fall bloom. Both are top-rated by the Xerces Society as being of special value to native bees.

Blooming period: Early - May to Jul, Late - Jul to Oct
Sun requirements: Part sun or dappled shade
Preferred soil: Medium to dry
Size at maturity: Early - 5' tall, Late - 6 - 9'
USDA Zones: 4 - 9

Figwort is a favorite of the leafcutter bee (pictured) and other native bees.

04/17/2025

04/17/2025

We have a looooong list of new native plants this week!
Beardtongue, Blackfoot Daisy, Blue-stemmed Goldenrod, Brown-Eyed Susan, Culver's Root, Frogfruit, Hairy Wood Mint, Hoary Skullcap, Giant Coneflower, Missouri Evening Primrose, Prairie Verbena, Purple Meadow Rue, Rattlesnake Master, Western Spiderwort, White Snakeroot, Winecup, Woodland Phlox, Yarrow Cerise Queen.
Most are $5 for 4" pot.