Once we turn the corner to Spring, your thoughts may turn to that spot in the yard that needs a new tree. Most of the trees in our nursery are in containers that are easily carried to the car and planted by a homeowner. Stop in as soon as we open to make your selection from many … [Read more...]
Caring for your New or Restored Native Garden
Garden Maintenance for Native Gardens is Not Complicated! Here are a few tips to help you along. Watering • Watering new plants is critical during their first season of establishment. If sited appropriately, newly installed garden plants should not need supplemental watering or ongoing irrigation … [Read more...]
Grow Your Berry Best
Saturday May 5 10 AM - $11 Learn how to grow strawberries, blueberries, raspberries and blackberries in your home garden. This workshop will discuss the keys to success with these easy-to -grow, rewarding crops. Site preparation, soil fertility adjustments, varieties and other detail will be … [Read more...]
Opening for the Season April 3
The air is beginning to warm, and one can almost smell the onset of spring. For now, all our plants are cozy in their winter protection -- mulched in with leaves and pine needles. In a few weeks, we will begin uncovering them in the delightful process of discovering what has made it through this … [Read more...]
Workshops and Events 2018
Nursery and Demonstration Garden Tours Tuesdays at 10 am Stop in and learn about native plants and our nursery. The tours are informal and a great way to learn about native plants. Please sign up in advance so we know you are coming. Walk-in’s also welcome. This tour is designed for … [Read more...]
Native Bees in Pennsylvania
By Anita Collins, Ph.D. USDA, ARS retired Pennsylvania has about 400 species of native bees. Bumble bees, sweat bees, carpenter bees, squash bees and many more, some with no common name. Honey bees are an invasive species, introduced to the Americas by the colonists. Most native bees are … [Read more...]
Nine Reasons to Plant an Oak
Oaks support hundreds of butterfly and moth species Five hundred and thirty-four to be exact. An oak tree supports more moths and butterflies than any other native tree species, and more than non-native species. Why is this important? Because we need insects for our ecosystem to function … [Read more...]
9 Reasons to Plant This Fall
Fall planting is a great idea. Here's nine reasons why: 1. While the soil is still warm, plants will put on new root growth before they go dormant. 2. Temperatures are cooler, so plants need less water. 3. Plants will have two seasons of cool temperatures (fall and next spring) before … [Read more...]
Species Spotlight: Virginia Mountain Mint
A must have garden plant. Pycnanthemum virginianum This easy-care, deer resistant, perennial is a must-have for any pollinator garden. It attracts insects, butterflies, and moths. Songbirds, which rely on insects, will appreciate this plant in your garden. Birds also use the dormant stems … [Read more...]
Trees for Butterflies
Pictured above: Question Mark, American Snout, Mourning Cloak, and Emperor Butterfly, which require Hackberry as a larval host plant. Did you know that trees are important butterfly host plants? Many are hosts for the larval – or caterpillar - life stage of the butterfly. The adult butterfly … [Read more...]
Things You See On Milkweed
Pictured above: Top: Monarch Caterpillar. Bottom Left: Early Stage Chrysalis. Bottom Right: Late Stage Chrysalis 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 … [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. The assortment will be our choice, based on what is looking good in the nursery. We promise to include an assortment so you have plants … [Read more...]
