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Native Hedgerows
Native plants are high-value additions to a farm landscape because of the many ecosystem services they provide, including …
Establishing A Native Plant Nursery
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 …
Growing Ramps from Seed
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…
After removing disruptive introduced species, try planting these
Choose plants based on the growing conditions of the site (sun exposure, soil type and moisture). The best time for planting in spring is …