Native Plants
for New England

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Early July, 2023: Shrub sale and "Mini-Guide to Gardening for Monarchs". ​ Early fall, 2022 : Top ten fall gardening chores and great discounts ​ Fall, 2022: Seeds and sowing resource

Further Reading ​ Webinar (recorded): "How to Replace Your Lawn", Tower Hill Botanic Garden horticulture director Mark Richardson online: "Mini Meadow - Native Plantings" , Chatham Conservation Foundation

Past workshops JULY, 2023 "MAKE + TAKE": Native Plant Container Garden​ Did you know that many native plants can grow very happily together in a container? ll chat a bit about spacing, structure, watering, and organizing plants to make it not only a great mini-habitat Once seeds are collected there are many crafty ways to clean them from their chaff and just as many ways

Seashores require the most hardy, salt and sun tolerant plants which have extensive root systems that can knit fragile sand dunes together. Many of these plants support sensitive wildlife that call these shorelines home. ​ Species marked with an asterisk* also tolerate intertidal zones (the area between low tide and high tide Coastal Dune Protection & Restoration" - Woods Hole Sea Grant online: "American Beach Grass Planting Guide

Wanted: Low-maintenance blooming plants that don’t grow too tall and need little care to establish. Must be able to tolerate the following conditions: Higher than average heat as radiated from the asphalt You need to be attractive, not weedy, and you can’t grow too tall so as to block the view of drivers. Further Reading online: "Maine Department of Transportation Roadside Guide" - in collaboration with Wild Seed Project online: "Guide to Roadside Revegetation" - U.S.

expertise of the New England Wild Flower Society to help anyone create lovely, hardy gardens that will tolerate Northeast Landscapes Wild Seed Project For those wanting to make positive environmental change, this guide If you see bees in your area, keep this convenient guide close at hand. learn the strategies for making and maintaining a diverse, layered landscape—one that offers beauty on many Wildlife ​ The Humane Gardener Nancy Lawson IndieBound.com Amazon.com A philosophical and practical guide

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Have us out for a consultation to help guide you in plant choices.

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If you aren't worried about sowing depth you can literally just sow on top of snow. ​ critters. #3 Milk jug winter sowing Milk jugs can act as a winter barrier from critters, and also act as a mini Put the top half of the jug back in place and duct tape all the way around the cut. Not too damp not too dry. Be careful, too long and the container will begin to melt.

Many gardeners shy away from plants labeled as aggressive, when the term really should be used to identify Aggressively growing plants are a necessary tool in the battle against the multitude of invasive species

Many native plants tend to be somewhat drought tolerant, which helps when container gardening, as these

to Plant: Native Plants for Rain Gardens Planting Rain Gardens is a widely misunderstood concept for many The term brings to mind marshy areas and water loving plants, which most homeowners simply don’t have In reality, a rain garden is a wonderful tool to be used in areas which might receive a higher amount

So many people have offered to volunteer: potting plants, washing pots, sowing seeds, working on the So we've put together a form to fill out where we can easily contact you for specific help.

Many of the traditional ornamental plants we are familiar with have become problematic with time and Many of these plants don’t cause issues in our immediate space, but are wreaking havoc on our wooded

Following her lead, we can fix many of the issues that plague us as landowners. presentation gives tangible advice for fixing a lot of problems we face in our yards, either with water (too many gardeners are looking forlornly at their parched landscapes and wondering if they are going to be techniques that will help ensure your garden will be able to survive both deluges and droughts for many

Wilson described insects as “…the little things that run the world” and many of them are in dire need