Scavenger Spotlight - Manic Marigold & Despondent Daffodil

On the heels of Lil' Cents comes Manic Marigold and his alter-ego Despondent Daffodil!  With a tender heart, MM & DD give us some insight into green gardening practices and the benefits of rain gardens.

Be sure to visit our flowery friend at EarthFest this year as he is a critical part of the whimsical scavenger hunt!

Manic Marigold/Despondent Daffodil

Hometown:  Optimist Falls

Occupation: Life Coach

Advocacy: Green Gardening

Of Anther

Of Calyx

Of Petals

Of Leaves

Of chemical cocktails

And nutrient schemes

As water falls down

Infiltrate as we will

Beautiful rain gardens

Make a happy Daffodil

It’s a joyful thing

Despite being a shallow depression

Of native flowers and shrubs

For your backyard progression

Sedimentation

Does as it will

Clogging up drainage

Rainwater to swill

Nutrient enrichment

does what you expect

leaving thick trails of algae

when left unchecked

Best management practices

Put into place

Leave big, goofy grins

On Marigold’s face

Invasives, erosion

And those un-green things

Leave Daffodil frowning

Even in Spring

Do what you can

All it takes to start

A couple of flowers

In your shopping cart

Come this spring

A rainwater troop

Infiltrating pollution

In one fell swoop