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Blue Stem Natives: A Native Only Plant Nursery

I finally had a chance to visit Blue Stem Natives, a native plant nursery in Norwell. I thought it was further away from me, but it took about 40 minutes, outside of rush hour to get there from north of Boston.  It is absolutely worth the trip to visit this women-owned, native only nursery. I met Kristen,Continue reading “Blue Stem Natives: A Native Only Plant Nursery”

Native vs Non-Native vs Invasive vs Aggressive Plants

There is a lot of discussion and interest around native plants right now. I am engaged in a conversation with most clients about adding native plants to their garden, which is a great development. If you have been reading my recent posts, I have had an interesting interview and some articles on native plants and the localContinue reading “Native vs Non-Native vs Invasive vs Aggressive Plants”

Popular Native Plants At Van Berkum Nursery

During the late-Winter of 2021, I wrote a piece on Van Berkum Nursery, a wholesale nursery based in southern New Hampshire that propagates a broad range of perennials. Their founder’s DNA, Leslie and Peter Van Berkum, is rooted in native and woodland plants, so I reached out recently to John Gedratis, the current nursery owner, to ask aboutContinue reading “Popular Native Plants At Van Berkum Nursery”

Work in the Spring Garden

Two weeks ago, I taught my ‘Work in the Spring Garden’ class, and thought I would share some of the concepts that I covered as we are preparing to get out into the gardens. Each one of these is a significant topic and I spend a lot of time educating people about these important ideas.Continue reading “Work in the Spring Garden”

Discussion with Dr Robert Gegear about Pollinators and Healthy, Native Ecosystems

I try to provide information to help people learn and be prepared to make informed decisions. Over a number of recent posts, I have been discussing native plants, pollinators and healthy ecosystems. If any one part of the system is out of balance it can have a significant impact on the system as a whole.Continue reading “Discussion with Dr Robert Gegear about Pollinators and Healthy, Native Ecosystems”

Native Plants As Part Of The Ecosystem

I hardly meet with a client now who doesn’t ask about native plants, and it is exciting that people want to start planting some natives.  However, plants are just part of the whole picture, the ecosystem, that is a space in which plants, animals, insects, and microorganisms interact with each other. Following is a series of linksContinue reading “Native Plants As Part Of The Ecosystem”