Native Plants
for New England

“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 technique with finished seams, the synthetic blend of PET materials in the Boxer Brown pouches will stay tough

annual winter seed sowing workshops: Saturday, December 7, 11am-noon OR Monday, December 9, 1-2pm Many with the more traditional methods of seed starting using trays, heat mats, and lights, but what if we told seeds, while repurposing plastic AND reducing the time and energy needed to grow as many plants as your We'll go over other methods to sow native seeds as well, bring your questions too. Limited availability for each session, sign up today Age: adult Location: Blue Stem Natives' greenhouse

Once seeds are collected there are many crafty ways to clean them from their chaff and just as many ways

Top dress only as needed.  Remember, we are planting food sources for our native insects, and many of them will use the leaves for You can get a glove and vent your frustrations if you don’t mind the squish, you can knock the bug into Keep in mind you don’t want to cause more damage to your plants! If you moisten the top layer of soil, the rain will be able to penetrate instead of running off.

There are other amazing insects who need milkweed too, so don't assume something on your milkweed shouldn't Read our e-book, "A Mini-Guide to Gardening for Monarchs" all about this incredible insect to learn more

Here is our Top 10 list of garden chores that will keep your neighbors and local wildlife happy. Mowing and using a leaf blower can destroy the cocoons of many over-wintering moths and butterflies, If you can’t turn the barrels over, leave those drains open and be sure to securely cover the tops to These tops will decompose over the winter, improving the soil, providing bedding material for small creatures Many creatures use dead and dying wood as a habitat, including our beloved bees, birds, and an array

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

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