Daylight Savings begins this Sunday! While we may lose an hour of sleep, we gain more afternoon sunlight for our budding gardens. If you haven’t yet planned your spring landscape, you still have time to order plants, prep the soil,… Read More
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It’s National Invasive Species Awareness Week
Invasive Species Awareness Week is here this year from February 25 to March 3. The goal of this week is to raise awareness and identify solutions to invasive species at the local, state, tribal, regional, national, and international levels. It… Read More
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5 Tips for Designing a Delightful Spring Garden
It may be February, but spring gardening is just around the corner. Finalize your garden designs now, so you have enough time to plan and prepare. Discover five ways to make your native plants garden perfect this spring.
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How to Care for Your Native Plant Seedlings
Whether you’ve successfully germinated seeds or purchased native plant seedlings from a local nursery, the next steps of caring for your seedlings can be tricky. After all, seedlings for different native plants will thrive in different potting environments, and you’ll… Read More
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Why Should I Purchase Native Plants from a Local Nursery?
Many homeowners find joy in planning and caring for their landscape. They plan out all the details, the design, and fill it with their favorite species of plants and flowers. If you’re adding to your garden or making some changes,… Read More
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4 Incredible Health Benefits of Gardening
The winter weather might be cold and gloomy, but there are still plenty of gardening tasks for you to complete this season. Gardening may help to maintain your native plants, but it can also provide YOU with a variety of health… Read More
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3 Ways to Maintain Your Landscaping This Winter
Winter can be one of the hardest seasons for your home’s hardscaping. The dramatic change in temperature, the effects of freezes and thaws, snow, and de-icing can all have incredible impacts. Not only can the season cause cosmetic damage, if… Read More
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In 2019, Boost Your Local Ecosystem with Select Native Plants
Last October, the Smithsonian released a study linking the decline in suburban backyard birds to the overwhelming presence of non-native plants. Landowners often pick non-native plants for aesthetic purposes, but many do not realize the harmful implications of their choices…. Read More
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Garden Maintenance Tips for January
It may be cold outside, but that doesn’t mean you have to stay indoors and let your landscape sit idle in the frost. You’ve got a winter garden to tend to and enjoy. Here are some more tips on how… Read More
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Protecting Your Landscape From the Winter Chill
Winter is finally here! Have you taken the necessary steps to protect your native plants and grasses from low temperatures? Before you make the run for snow shovels and salt, ensure that your landscape is ready to face the winter… Read More
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5 Ways to Maintain Your Native Plants
Many people like the idea of a native plant garden because they’ve heard that they’re “no maintenance.” This may be partly true in so much that the native plants have a better chance of flourishing naturally without your intervention than… Read More
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A Different Approach to Fall Clean-Up
The landscaper in us all tells us to clean up our yards and gardens in preparation for winter. We know by now that an excess of leaves can harm healthy grass, and an overabundance of dead plants can quickly rot… Read More