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Native Plants
photo credit: Ryan Somma One of the most beautiful trees we have growing in New England, the Shagback Hickory, is undoubtedly a tree that adds both texture and personality to any landscape. They are some of the tallest and stateliest trees of the eastern forests and they also are some of the longest lived, according to [...]
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photo credit: Nemoralis The Staghorn Sumacs or Rhus typhinas are looking beautiful this fall. Consider planting them in tough spots where you need something aggressive and tough. Here is a good article about them. Share
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Cornus sericea – Redtwig or Creek Dogwood, originally uploaded by pete@eastbaywilds.com. Share
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Still blooming in my garden now with its silvery flowers, Mountain Mint or Pycnanthemum muticum is a wonderful native that‘s a magnet for pollinators. More specifically, its nectar attracts predatory wasps who need large quantities of sugar for their endless hunting of pests in the garden. With its 4-sided stem, you can tell it is [...]
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Today we started construction on a major project I've been working on since last year. I designed and we are installing a large native plant garden at the North Attleboro Hatchery in Massachusetts. I've set up a Facebook Page for the site which has lots of posts and information on it and today I posted [...]
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1. Dwarf Crested Iris, 2. P5310244, 3. iris cristata, carter caves state natural area, franklin county, tennessee 2, 4. Crested Dwarf Iris (iris cristata), 5. Iris cristata 5, 6. Iris cristata ‘Eco Bluebird’, 7. Iris Cristata, 8. Iridaceae : Iris cristata – Crested Iris, 9. Why I like it? I use it as a low [...]
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There is one good thing as far as I can tell about global warming which is that the tulip tree or lirodendron tulipifera is heading our way (ok, I am trying hard to be a half full kind-of gal). I've already seen a few seedlings here and there and I planted one right in front [...]
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Mountain Mint on the NY High Line. Another plant I fell in love with this year is Mountain Mint or Pycanthemum muticum. Yes because it is a native. Yes because it has great foliage. Yes because it is fragrant. But mostly because my planting idol, Piet Oudolf, used it on the High Line. And it [...]
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Heuchera x villosa 'Brownies' mixed with grasses and Persicaria at the NY High Line This year, Heuchera Villosa is trending in my designs. By that, I mean that every year I seem to get hooked on a few plants that regularly end up in my planting plans for that season. Two years ago it was [...]
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