#nativeplant — Public Fediverse posts

Practically perfect practices to pull in pollinators https://www.allforgardening.com/1930979/practically-perfect-practices-to-pull-in-pollinators/ #ButterflyGarden #GardeningIowa #Iowa #NativeLawn #NativePlant #PollinatorGarden #prairie

Tips for Creating a Wildlife-Friendly Yard in Santa Cruz County https://www.allforgardening.com/1930466/tips-for-creating-a-wildlife-friendly-yard-in-santa-cruz-county/ #backyard #BackyardGardening #EastCoast #EastCoastBackyardGarden #EastCoastBackyardGardening #ecology #NativePlant #SantaCruzCounty #WildlifeRefuge

How to create an edible habitat garden with vegetables, native plants https://www.allforgardening.com/1929460/how-to-create-an-edible-habitat-garden-with-vegetables-native-plants/ #bed #BrokenConcrete #EdibleHabitatGarden #FrontYardGarden #FrontYardGardening #FrontYard? #fruit #Hayden #JenniferStrong #NativePlant #Place #pollinator #rainwater #Smith #TimBecker #Vegetable #VegetableGarden #water #West #WestFrontYardGarden #WestFrontYardGardening

Spring gardens in North Carolina; cutting back dead flowers https://www.allforgardening.com/1926540/spring-gardens-in-north-carolina-cutting-back-dead-flowers/ #Colder #DeadFlower #Degree #FirstForks #ForsythCountyCenter #Friday #FridaysClass #garden #GardeningNorthCarolina #LastFrostAndFreeze #March #MichelleKennedy #NativePlant #ncwx #NorthCarolina #PollinatorInsect #rose #spring #topic #Triad #Warm60s #week #windy #WinstonSalem #Wxii12News

Responsible California landscaping requires more than drought tolerance https://www.allforgardening.com/1925724/responsible-california-landscaping-requires-more-than-drought-tolerance/ #california #city #ClimateChange #ExoticPlant #GardeningInCalifornia #Landscaper #life #LosAngelesTimes #NativePlant #NaturalEcosystem #NonnativePlant #NonnativeSpecie #OnlyNativeSpecie #pollinator #specie #tree

California native plants that bring a riot of color to your yard https://www.allforgardening.com/1925612/california-native-plants-that-bring-a-riot-of-color-to-your-yard/ #AttractiveCaliforniaFuchsia #bird #butterfly #CaliforniaNativePlantLandscape #color #flower #garden #GardeningInCalifornia #LasPilitasNursery #NativePlant #plant #pollinator #spring #summer #time #winter

HOA battle over Maryland native garden helps rewrite rules on grass lawns https://www.allforgardening.com/?p=1923029 #garden #HomeownersAssociation #maryland #NativePlant #SolarPanels #UnreasonableLimitations

HOA battle over Maryland native garden helps rewrite rules on grass lawns https://www.allforgardening.com/1923025/hoa-battle-over-maryland-native-garden-helps-rewrite-rules-on-grass-lawns/ #garden #HomeownersAssociation #maryland #NativePlant #SolarPanels #UnreasonableLimitations

#WaterlooON - #NativePlant #SeedExchange

"Have you been collecting native seed? Do you have some to share? Are you seeking any particular species or have questions on how to process them?

Participate in the native seed exchange to meet others working with seeds!

Upon registration you will have the opportunity to pass along the seeds you brought to share, and a volunteer will organize them by habitat/seed type (tree, shrub, grasses, tallgrass prairie, woodland etc.). You can peruse the seeds between sessions and there will be a set time to exchange seeds.

There will be a seed processing area to learn about seed processing techniques and try your hand at processing a small amount of your seeds.

What to bring:
-Seeds to share and trade if you have abundance *Please label all seeds with species (both common name and scientific name), approximate date harvested and where the the seeds were gathered from*
-Your favourite seed processing equipment and any tips or tricks you could share"

Registration for the 2026 Conference coming soon. FMI:
https://ontariorestorationconference.ca/native-plant-seed-exchange/

#SolarPunkSunday #Ontario #SeedSharing #NativePlants

Why Garden Experts Say to Skip Wildflower Seed Mixes—and What to Plant Instead https://www.allforgardening.com/1908605/why-garden-experts-say-to-skip-wildflower-seed-mixes-and-what-to-plant-instead/ #AnthonyTrimboli #garden #gardening #InvasiveSpecies #NativePerennials #NativePlant #pollinators #shannon #ShannonTrimboli #WildflowerMix #WildflowerMixes #WildflowerSeedMixes #WildlifeBiologist

Sacred Sites As Refuges For Native Plant Diversity In An Urbanized Tropical Landscape [Madagascar]
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https://doi.org/10.1038/s44284-026-00489-x <-- shared paper
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H/T @nicolas Salliou | Senior scientist at ETH Zürich
“When [the authors] investigated the potential for blue-green infrastructures for the capital of Madagascar,… a large team surveyed plant communities along a rural-urban gradient.
They found that 12 Malagasy "sacred" hill settlements, situated in the core of a pre-colonial kingdom, are particularly precious as they host a high diversity of native plants. A key insights when one considers that Madagascar is a unique hotspot for biodiversity and human cultures…”
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“In fragmented and intensively managed remnant urban green spaces, enabling natural regeneration is crucial to sustain ecosystem functioning and associated services. Natural regeneration therefore offers an important lens into ecological resilience in human-modified landscapes. Here [the authors] present one of the most comprehensive field-based assessments of urban plant diversity in the Afrotropics, comprising over 25,000 naturally regenerating woody plant individuals of 206 species (39% native) across 329 vegetation patches in Antananarivo, Madagascar. Landscape-level native species diversity declined with greater building complexity, density and socio-economic development, whereas exotic species showed no consistent associations with determinants of urban characteristics. Native species richness was highest in ‘sacred’ forest fragments, many of which contain historic remains dating back to pre-colonial times. Notably, seven of the ten most species-rich patches were located in such sites. [Their] findings highlight the potentially important role of these sites in sustaining native species diversity and indicate how socio-cultural factors can present both opportunities and barriers for tropical urban conservation and restoration...”
#sacredsites #antananarivo #madagascar #vegetation #nativeplant #urban #greenspace #tropical #hillsettlements #spatialanalysis #survey #ecosystem #biodiversity #ecology #regeneration #humanimpacts #GIS #spatial #mapping #afrotropics #forest #forestfragments #precolonial #sustainability #diversity #native #sociocultural #restoration

So, I came across some of this near the #CommunityGarden, and identified it using #FloraApp as #SpreadingDogbane. Even though it's toxic (all plant parts, so handle with care), it is a #Maine #NativePlant and a favorite of #MonarchButterflies. I just don't want it growing in my community garden plot!

"Spreading dogbane

Scientific name: Apocynum androsaemifolium L.

Common name(s): spreading dogbane, fly-trap dogbane, #bitterroot

Description:

-perennial
-wide spread branching red stems
-can reach up to 2 feet tall
-leaves are opposite
-bell shaped flowers
-spreads through patches of rhizomes
-contains a milky white sap that is toxic to humans
-generally flowers June through August in ME

Reddish stems 1′-4′ tall grow from horizontal rootstocks, branches smooth and spreading. Oval leaves opposite, 2″-4″ long and 1″-2.5″ wide, often drooping on short stalks. Flowers pinkish, bell-shaped and about 1/4″ wide, seed pods 4″ long and narrow, can be confused with bush honeysuckle. All parts exude white liquid when broken.

-may be confused with A. cannabinum

Habitat:
-disturbed areas
-road sides
-waste areas

Agriculture:
-produces nectar as an important food source
-attracts monarch butterflies

Natural History:
-native to North America
-genus “Apocynum” means “away from dog”
-its tough fibers were used to make threads and cords by #NativeAmericans
-the root contains cymarin, a cardiac stimulant"

Source:
https://extension.umaine.edu/blueberries/weed-images/herbaceous-broadleaf-weeds/pink-flowers/spreading-dogbane/

#SolarPunkSunday #NativePlants #Pollinators #Gardening

#Gardens that Nurture #Culture

Spring 2022

Excerpt: "Growing one’s own food became more appealing and, in some cases, a greater necessity to many in this pandemic era. #NativePeoples have long tended gardens that have provided their communities with #sustainably grown foods, #MedicinalPlants and #NaturalMaterials. Today these much-needed sources of local, healthy foods are also places to cultivate and preserve #CulturalTraditions.

" 'Even some Native cultures—like #foraging cultures—that didn’t historically garden now see it as a helpful use of land and time and money because they can efficiently produce the kinds of foods that people need to stay healthy,' said Elizabeth Hoover. Of #Mohawk and #Mikmaq descent, she is an associate professor of Environmental Science, Policy and Management at the University of California in Berkeley. Researching this trend, she drove 20,000 miles in 2014 to talk with dozens of #AmericanIndian gardeners and food advocates.

"In western North Carolina, David Anderson works as the horticultural operations supervisor at the #JessieOwleDugan #NativePlant and Greenhouse Facility of the Eastern Band of #Cherokee Indians. The complex includes three #greenhouses, 30 raised growing beds, a 3-acre nursery and 5 acres of fields dedicated to producing crops specifically for their seeds. It also has 330 acres of field that can be leased to enrolled tribal members who wish to garden or farm.

"While the facility does generate funds for the tribe, it also preserves culturally important species to get them into the hands of tribal members to plant. It focuses on growing traditional plants, such as #grapes, #elderberry, #WildStrawberries, #blackberries, #huckleberries sochan and #cohosh. In 2021, the greenhouse also grew #hickory saplings, which once mature, can to provide wood that can be used to make stickball sticks, artworks and other traditional projects. 'We serve our community with plants for home, for farmers, and for restoration,' said Anderson."

Read more:
https://www.americanindianmagazine.org/story/gardens-that-nurture-culture

#SolarPunkSunday #TraditionalFoods #NativeAmericans #CulturalPreservation #GrowYourOwnFood #Resilience #FoodSecurity #HeirloomPlants #SeedSaving

Gardener boxed in by concrete and invasives finally gets monarchs to visit new milkweed https://www.allforgardening.com/1870959/gardener-boxed-in-by-concrete-and-invasives-finally-gets-monarchs-to-visit-new-milkweed-2/ #garden #gardener #gardening #InvasivePlants #JapaneseKnotweed #MilkweedPlant #MilkweedPlants #MonarchButterfly #NativeHabitat #NativePlant

What counts as a weed is changing as clover lawns and creeping thyme gain ground https://www.allforgardening.com/1870588/what-counts-as-a-weed-is-changing-as-clover-lawns-and-creeping-thyme-gain-ground/ #AOL #CreepingThyme #garden #gardening #HomeownersAssociations #InvasivePlants #LawnAlternatives #LocalGovernments #NativePlant #TraditionalGrass

Gardeners say this overlooked native flower thrives where many plants struggle https://www.allforgardening.com/1865625/gardeners-say-this-overlooked-native-flower-thrives-where-many-plants-struggle/ #garden #gardening #HoarySkullcap #NativePlant #NativePlantGardening #SummerConditions

7 Surprising Reasons Pollinators Are Skipping Your Garden https://www.allforgardening.com/1858645/7-surprising-reasons-pollinators-are-skipping-your-garden/ #BeneficialInsects #garden #gardener #gardening #GettyImages #MaryPhillips #NationalWildlifeFederation #NativeBees #NativePlant #NectarSources #plants #PollinatorGarden #pollinators

12 Green Bay-area plant sales and gardening events to explore in 2026 https://www.allforgardening.com/1837928/12-green-bay-area-plant-sales-and-gardening-events-to-explore-in-2026/ #BayPortHighSchool #garden #gardening #GreenBay #NativePlant #NativePlants #NortheastWisconsinPollinatorCorridor #NortheasternWisconsin #UniversityOfWisconsinGreenBay

‘I legit let a shriek out’: Early monarch caterpillars in New Jersey spark calls to plant milkweed https://www.allforgardening.com/1830660/i-legit-let-a-shriek-out-early-monarch-caterpillars-in-new-jersey-spark-calls-to-plant-milkweed/ #CamdenCounty #caterpillars #garden #gardening #NativePlant #NewJersey #PhotoCredit

Illinois Gardener’s Weed Citation Shows Why Homeowners Should Document Native Plant Yards https://www.allforgardening.com/1819185/illinois-gardeners-weed-citation-shows-why-homeowners-should-document-native-plant-yards/ #garden #IJ #Illinois #IllinoisLaw #LauraSchaefer #Millstadt #NativePlant #plants #PollinatorGarden #Schaefer #VegetableGarden

Gardener seeks advice on how to stop invasive ‘friend’ of a plant: ‘It’s here to stay’ https://www.allforgardening.com/1807388/gardener-seeks-advice-on-how-to-stop-invasive-friend-of-a-plant-its-here-to-stay/ #garden #gardening #NativePlant #PhotoCredit #PurpleFlowers #reddit

Say Goodbye to Boring Grass—Landscapers Say These 6 Trends Will Be on Every Lawn in 2026 https://www.allforgardening.com/1782817/say-goodbye-to-boring-grass-landscapers-say-these-6-trends-will-be-on-every-lawn-in-2026/ #CloverLawns #garden #gardening #GettyImages #hardscaping #MaryPhillips #NativePlant #TraditionalGrassLawns

#GreenportNY - 2026 Spring #NativePlant Sale

- Saturday, May 16, 2026, 9am - 1pm
- Sunday, May 17, 2026, 9am - 1pm

#RoyLathamNatureCenter at Inlet Pond County Park
65275 County Rte. 48
Greenport, NY, 11944 United States

"Over Sixty species of plants native to the Northeastern United States and locally grown by Glover Perennials—many of which are drought tolerant and deer resistant—will be showcased outdoors at the Roy Latham Nature Center at Inlet Pond County Park. A list of plants available will be posted here a week before the sale.

Based at the Roy Latham Nature Center, the organization models environmentally responsible landscaping practices, including the replacement of #InvasiveSpecies with native plants, #WaterWise #gardening, and #HabitatCreation.

Proceeds from NFAS’s spring and fall plant sales directly fund ongoing #restoration projects, including initiatives to plant native plants and trees throughout Inlet Pond County Park."

FMI:
https://northforkaudubon.org/events/2023-spring-native-plant-sale-mj6z5-6hzht-mf47z

#SolarPunkSunday #Audubon #PlantSale #Fundraiser #DroughtTolerantPlants #ClimateChange #NativePlantSpecies