The plant lists provided with each design make great cheat sheets for those who want to familiarize themselves with some of the best native choices for their own home landscape. (The Wild Oneswebsitealso provides a state-by-state list of native plant nurseries where they can be found.) Monta...
Heather:Yes. So that’s one thing. These seeds that need to dry out, which is a lot of the fall ones—they need to air-dry for a little while before sowing. In the wild, they’d just be sitting on the stalk of the plant or maybe blowing around. They wouldn’t be down in the...
Vitis labrusca L.: Vigorous climber (“northern fox grape”) native to the eastern United States from Georgia to southeastern Canada, with Indiana as its western limit. This species differs from all others in that it usually has continuous tendrils (a tendril at every node). Some of its cul...
It is not native to the province of Ontario, but it is available in some nurseries. The members of this genus do not have particularly attractive leaves. Therefore, excepting Liatris punctata and Liatris cylindracea due their smaller size, these plants are best planted either between plants or b...
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The absolute best way to begin to discover which native plants will work best in your wildlife garden is to connect with your local native plant society as well as nearby native plant nurseries. These folks are passionate about native plants and love to share their knowledge with anyone who as...