One of our most-asked questions is: can I just toss these seeds on the ground?  It’s a great question.  After all, the plants you encounter on a hike …

Watching your first batch of winter-sown seeds emerge as tiny seedlings in the spring is a true joy of gardening with native plants …

We love getting to hear from our members, and we thought you might like to hear from each other, too! Here’s Doug Swartz, an enthusiastic gardener, birder and Wild Seed Project supporter…

Try your hand at native seed dispersal—take notice of the fecundity around you, pick up some seeds from the ground, and plant them somewhere. Here are seed collection and propagation tips…

Fall and winter are the best times to sow native seeds. In Maine, the yearly cycle for seed ripening and germination is different from common garden and vegetable seeds…

Let us reclaim this forgotten territory and create some native habitat that will cool ground temperatures, absorb and filter rainwater, support pollinators, and bring a smile …

You have successfully germinated some native seeds and have small pots or flats filled with baby plants. Now what do you do? I recommend …

There is something satisfying about the idea of tossing seeds of wild flowers or trees into an empty area with the hope that it will magically turn into a flowery meadow or forest. After all, seeds scatter in nature by chance…

You don’t need expensive or sophisticated facilities to start propagating native plants. Seeds can be sown outdoors in nursery beds, flats or pots. Native plants are adapted to the fluctuating temperatures of our Northeast climate. For many species, outdoor germination is often more successful …

Most people do not realize that the life cycle of this woodland wildflower is incredibly slow compared with commonly cultivated members of the onion family. For instance the common garden leek can grow from seed to full size in a single growing season. Ramp seeds can take a year or more to germinate, and the plants begin to flower only after seven years…

Meadows can easily be brought back. Towns, homeowners, roadside managers, and land trusts have the opportunity to return meadow habitat to their landscape …

One of the joys of propagating native plants is that you don’t need expensive or sophisticated facilities. Native seeds are ideally suited to germinate outdoors in beds or pots. For many native plants, germination outdoors is often better …

Here are five key practices used by organic/ecological landscape gardeners. These methods result in healthy, pest-free plants and provide a rich habitat for a variety of pollinating insects, birds and other creatures …

The nurseries listed in our directory meet the requirements below. It’s still important to do your own research to find out what native plants are in stock, whether or not plants are seed-grown, and if nurseries use organic growing practices.

At a nursery it is not always clear how plants are sourced or what growing practices are used, making it difficult for native plant enthusiasts to find responsibly-grown native-type plants. Use this guide to help direct your nursery research …

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