Jennifer Murphy's photos with the keyword: perennials

I've planted sunflowers before, but I've never really had much success with them. This year they just went crazy! I was so happy with all the varieties and especially the height some of them have grown to.

This summer I'm letting a section of lawn go wild, with interspersed plantings of perennials. I'm calling it The Pollinator Plus Strip. My thinking is the perennials and wildflowers attract and sustain various pollinators and other insects. The insects are food for birds and small mammals. The grasses provide forage for grazing wildlife and seed for rodents and birds. It's a whole little ecosystem on the side of the road! The most surprising thing is the beauty of the ten or so different grasses that are growing.