Mystical Gardens at NikHaven

Mystical Gardens at NikHaven (Charles County)

  • Steward: Marlene Smith
  • Square footage:3500
  • Established: 2021
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A Few of My Favorite Native Things

Native bees buzzing and fireflies lighting
Monarchs eclosing and new species sightings
Hummingbirds hover on fast-moving wings
These are a few of my favorite things

Red oaks and white oaks in decades old glory
Dogwoods and redbuds in the understory
Paw paw, persimmon, sassafras seedlings
These are a few of my favorite things

Beech drops on beech roots and milkweed fluff flowing
Seed heads turn brown as the plants finish growing
Winter approaches and then then comes the spring
When I’ll enjoy more of my native things

When the frost bites
When the wind stings
When I’m feeling sad
I simply remember my native gard’ning
And then I don’t feel so bad

by Marlene Smith, President Wild Ones Chesapeake Bay