As many know, milkweed is a necessary part of the Monarch butterfly life cycle. The adult butterfly lays its eggs on a milkweed plant. When the eggs hatch, the tiny caterpillar immediately starts munching on the leaves. It grows to about the size of a pinkie-finger, and then forms its chrysalis. … [Read more...]
Pollinator Patch Starter Kits Now Available!
Are you interested in planting a native pollinator garden, but short on time? Let us help. We’ll select an assortment of perennial plants for pollinators, taking into consideration the unique conditions of your site. We'll include an assortment so you have plants blooming in spring, summer … [Read more...]
Make A Pollinator Patch Today! It’s as Easy as 1,2,3.
Really? Only 3 Steps? Yep! 1. Find 10 square feet in your landscape – either in your lawn or in an existing garden bed. 2.Remove the grass, weeds or other vegetation in that 10 square feet. 3.Plant 10 native plants in the space! What is pollination? Pollination is the process of … [Read more...]
The Lowdown on Milkweed
By now, most people are aware that the Monarch butterfly requires milkweed. The adult butterfly needs nectar, and can get this from a variety of blooming plants. The larval form is a caterpillar and needs to munch on the leaves of a milkweed plant. Here's a run-down on the milkweeds we offer, all … [Read more...]
Seven Native Plant Maintenance Tips
Is a native plant garden really ‘no maintenance’? That depends on your preferences. You can tend your native plant garden as neatly, or as informally, as you like. Keep in mind, we’ve never yet heard a bird, bee or butterfly mutter “I wish they’d tidy up this place.” Many insects require leaf … [Read more...]
Six Reasons to Plant Native
Beauty Is No Longer Enough Native plants play an important role in the ecosystem. Save on water and fertilizer: Once established, if your native plants are properly sited they do not need fertilizer or water (except possibly during times of extreme drought.) You hear us constantly repeat … [Read more...]
Our Landscaping Services
We work with your needs and desires We work with you to ensure the job meets your vision. Our installation services are supported by a native plant nursery with over 300 species. You have the unique ability to see the plants as part of the design process. We work with the environment … [Read more...]
E-News Archives
Click this link for the archives of our most recent e-news. Below you will find some of our older issues. Shrubs for Small Native Gardens April 2016 Plants for Hummingbirds Spring 2016 Pollinator Friendly Gardening spring 2016 Five Foolproof Natives Summer 2016 Native Grasses Summer … [Read more...]
Five Foolproof Natives
Ok, there aren't any truly a Foolproof Native plants. All plants need water until they are established, and protection from mowers, herbicides, trampling and so on. But there are many native plants that will keep on tickin' without a lot of attention from you. Help them get established. Give them … [Read more...]
Visit Our Demonstration Gardens
We offer guided tours of our demonstration gardens from April through the end of September. The gardens change each week, some weeks offer more to see than others, but there's always something going on. This morning, the Allegheny Spurge is blooming. Many don't realize that this beautiful native … [Read more...]
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