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 they are matched to the right site, new plants should not need extra watering or ongoing irrigation after a year … [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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
10% Off All Plants Through August 5
Mid-summer is when native plants shine. It's also when many of us find it's too hot or humid to make a visit to a nursery. If you want to find out what native plants look like in bloom, now is the time to visit a native plant nursery. Pack your hat, sunscreen, and water bottle and head on out to … [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...]
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