With spring's return, we have more than just plants pushing up shoots: native bees are on the wing! Most bee species - close to 90% by current estimates - live a solitary life and do not form social colonies like...
There are certain plants in our garden that are absolute magnets for pollinators. The most spectacular for drawing them in large numbers along with real diversity of species from our observations are Wild Bergamot, Rose Milkweed, Late Boneset, Purple Coneflower, and...
Early spring is always a very exciting time in the garden. New shoots emerge for the early-growing species and spring ephemerals like Bloodroot, with its beautiful white blooms, take advantage of the sunlight before the trees leaf out. It's also...
If you want to get a jump on the growing season, now is a good time to start seeds indoors. If you haven't cold stratified your seeds, which is a term for exposing seeds to colder temperatures to simulate the...
Often we think of spring as the sowing season, but for native plants, sowing in winter is usually the ideal time, with some species like Stoneroot, Golden Alexander, Gray's Sedge, and Late Boneset potentially seeing better germination if planted outside...
Opening a native seed selling business has been an interesting adventure to say the least. At this point, there are many resources to draw from for setting up a legal business structure and website-building platforms with loads of templates to...
