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An interview with member Beverly Lytwyn
We love getting to hear from our members, and we thought you might like to hear from each other, too! Here's Beverly Lytwyn, a longtime Wild Seed Project supporter …
Collecting Seed at Home
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…
How to Sow Native Seeds in Fall and Winter
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…
Caring for Your Native Seedlings
You have successfully germinated some native seeds and have small pots or flats filled with baby plants. Now what do you do? I recommend …
How to Grow Native Plants From Seed
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 …
Articles by Wild Seed Project Staff
In addition to our writing shared here on the website, Wild Seed Project staff have written for a number of other outlets ...