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Our guide to fall planting

Fall is the ideal season for getting native seedlings in the ground. Here’s our step-by-step guide for fall planting.

Wild-Type Plants vs Nativars: Which is better for pollinators?

Since wild-type plants are grown from wild seed, they have a representative mix of the genes present in wild populations of the parent plants. Nativars on the other hand, are typically cloned plants, so each one is genetically identical …

Native Edible Greens

Spring is a great time to taste some of Maine’s native plants that have edible leaves and shoots. Below are species that can be planted in your home landscape, transforming your experience with native plants …

Spring “Cleanup” in the Meadow

We share our meadow with many living things, and we do our best to keep them happy. Each fall, we leave the dead stems and seedpods standing to provide …

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Building Biodiverse & Climate-Resilient Habitats

Building biodiverse and climate resilient habitats require a deliberate shift from human-centered, intensively managed landscapes to humans sharing their lands with the rest of nature. It is an intentional practice of restoring native plants in urban, suburban, and rural landscapes to reverse habitat loss, support ecosystem services, and bring nature back into our daily lives. …

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Gardening for the planet

So what does native plant landscaping have to do without our mental health? At the same time as the natural environment is facing declining health due to a variety of factors, rising numbers …

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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 …

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How to Make a Meadow

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

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How to be an Ecological Gardener

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 …

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Spring “Cleanup” in the Meadow

We share our meadow with many living things, and we do our best to keep them happy. Each fall, we leave the dead stems and seedpods standing to provide …

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Where to Buy Native Plants

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.

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Navigating the Nurseries: A Resource Guide

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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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 ...