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Mid-August is the best time to start thinking about fall planting! Whether you’re new to native plants or you have maintained a garden for several years, it’s important to plan your planting strategy before the season changes. The warm soil… Read More
August is an important month for gardeners and their plants. Flowers bloom radiantly while summer vegetables thrive, but there are essential chores to complete to ensure the health of your garden. Discover how you can tend to your garden throughout… Read More
Environmentally conscious landscaping and gardening are becoming more common throughout the globe, for residential and commercial properties alike. Whether you’re planting natives in your yard for aesthetics or building a rain garden to reduce runoff, you are assisting your local… Read More
The summer is the perfect time to grow first-year seedlings and cultivate them for fall planting. Seedlings should be grown and cared for in pots, whether in a screened-in porch or on the back deck. Growing them in easy-to-reach areas… Read More
Establishing an ecological garden with native plants provides a healthy habitat for pollinating insects and other local creatures. Planting a beautiful garden doesn’t happen overnight, but with these five practices, you can build an ecological landscape or garden on your… Read More
Custom contract growing allows growers like American Native Plants to suit a wide variety of needs for wholesale customers. Through this process, wholesale customers can pre-select native plants for their property to meet their needs and plant requirements. Through contract… Read More
The success of a restoration project depends on the careful selection of appropriate plant materials, particularly native plants. Whether you’re planning to restore a local forest or marshland, choosing the right plants is critical to the short-term and long-term prosperity… Read More
Lighting bugs, or fireflies, thrive in the summer heat. The luminescent insect lives in various habitats and can be found all over the world, but they’re especially attracted to warm and humid climates. Do you enjoy the sight of twinkling… Read More
City residents often wonder how they can establish a beautiful garden without a yard or garden space. Container gardens offer a solution for the limitation of space, and they make perfect homes for countless species of natives. Discover how you… Read More
Is your landscape in need of an upgrade? Adding a rain garden is an elegant and functional solution to how you use rainwater and runoff in your landscape. If you’re like us, your home has plenty of runoff during the… Read More
One of the most common misconceptions about native plants is that they’re too wild to offer a clean, structural aesthetic to a landscape. According to those not versed in native plants, grasses tend to grow long and free while wildflowers… Read More
The summer has unofficially started now that we’re past Memorial Day, and the heat is here. While this is great news for the beach enthusiasts, it’s often very hard on plants in your yard and your home. Heat waves can… Read More