Acer rubrum (Red Maple) Easy to transplant. Acidic soil. Scarlet Red fall foliage. Red flowers in spring. Plant in sun to part sun. Tree will reach 40 to 60 feet, growing one to two feet a year. Red maple is a host plant for many moth and insect species. Nuthatch, Purple Finch, … [Read more...]
American Chestnut Pollination Workshop
Wednesday June 23 10 AM (Rain Date June 30) Registration Required We will notify via email if we need to implement the rain date. Join Sara Fern Fitzsimmons of the The American Chestnut Foundation for a workshop on how to control pollinate the American chestnut. The workshop will take … [Read more...]
Seed Grown for Genetic Diversity
Why are seed grown native plants important? How else would you grow a plant, anyway? It's time for a lesson in basic biology, but don't worry. It will come back to you easily. When a plant is grown from seed, the seed is formed from successful pollination. Pollination happens when pollen (the … [Read more...]
