On Thursday, July 14, we honor St. Kateri Tekakwitha, the patron saint of ecology and the environment, people in exile and Native Americans. Born 1656, she came to be known as the “Lily of the Mohawks” in recognition of her kindness, prayer, faith, and heroic suffering. She was canonized on October 21, 2012, the first North American Indian canonized as a saint in the Roman Catholic Church.
One way to honor this special saint is to plant a traditional “Mary Garden,” with plants that represent Mary, or some aspect of scripture. To make your Mary Garden environmentally friendly, be sure to use plants that are native to the United States and to your area of the country. Native plants provide food for pollinators and sequester carbon, as well as increase biodiversity.
TY Judy. I have several of these plants in my garden as well. We moved to Pataskala 14 mos. ago & I am starting all over in developing a garden of pollinator plants. I am enjoying watching the yellow goldfinches feed on lavender seeds planted directly outside of my office window. If I remember correctly You leave out this way? Please do not hesitate to call me to arrange a lunch & learn visit @ our peaceful Pataskala home. 614-961-9843
Thank you for article. I have a perfect place for my
“Mary’s Garden”.
This is cool, Judy! I have a lot of these in my yard already, except for bleeding heart, which I have had no luck with. Thanks for the great idea!
I liked your article very much. I have a garden, probably not a Mary garden here at St. Catharine. It has carrots, tomatoes, basil, dill, green peppers, eggplant and cosmos flowers. Gardening is a wonderful peaceful practice.