Native Plants
for New England

Early July, 2023: Shrub sale and "Mini-Guide to Gardening for Monarchs". winter, 2022: Greenhouse updates and gift cards Fall, 2022: Seeds and sowing resource Early fall, 2022 : Top

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

Check out our mini-e-books and gift cards Books Cards Decor Holiday Rain Gifts Soil Tools Wear Visit IN PERSON for a great selection of TOOLS. We source thoughtfully designed tools, that we personally test! See some of what we carry below.

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

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

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.

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Apps like PictureThis can provide basic information to help guide you. Have us out for a consultation to help guide you in plant choices. Many trees can’t be identified until 10 years old and range from 2-5 years old. comprehensive) Illinois Wildlfower (not Massachusetts but also complrehensive) BOOKS Newcomb's Wildflower Guide Straight species’ growth is not as predictable as growth in many cultivars.

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. #3 Milk jug winter sowing Milk jugs provide winter protection from critters and act as mini greenhouses Not too damp not too dry. Be careful, too long and the container will begin to melt. Then let the soil cool for about an hour. 4) Sprinkle the spores on top of the soil , just enough so If there are a lot growing close together they must be thinned out to about 1 or 2 per 3" area.

Have us out for a consultation to help guide you in plant choices. BOCCE BALL COURTS, FIRE PITS, WATER FEATURES, DECK DESIGN, DOG RUN CONSTRUCTION, DRAFTING, DROUGHT TOLERANT The Artemis Guild: The Artemis Guild is a regenerative and ecological gardening business employing Permaculture Expert knowledge to remove plants effectively and minimize future maintenance Area served: inside 495 Expert knowledge to remove plants effectively and minimize future maintenance Area served: inside 495

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

these instructions come with any seed mixes you purchase: We’ve selected a variety of species to fill many Sprinkle on top of the sown area. Many native plants take 2–3 years to fully establish.

ENRICHMENT MIX 1) INSTRUCTIONS FOR SOWING YOUR NATIVE SEED MIX We’ve selected a variety of species to fill many Sprinkle on top of the sown area. Many native plants take 2–3 years to fully establish. Sprinkle on top of the sown area. Many native plants take 2–3 years to fully establish.

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

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

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.

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