Native Plant Sanctuary Faces Its Own Extinction
By A Nearly Native Nursery If you’ve ever seen a plant marked “endangered” in a botanical garden, did you ever wonder how it got there? When a curator wants to…
Native plants, fire and the landscape around your home
By Kathy Connolly A clear message has taken hold in fire safety: keep plants five feet away from your home. Fire protection experts and insurance companies, far and wide, recommend…
The Guilt of a Nurseryman
By Kevin Zuidervliet I am not sure if we should start the story about water and its relationship with Octoraro Native Plant Nursery with guilt, but it’s the first thing…
Sowing & Growing Native Azaleas at Jenkins Arboretum
By Max Dupont Here at Jenkins Arboretum & Gardens in Devon, PA, we have a significant focus on North American native azaleas. With an accredited and ever-expanding collection of species…
July, Dragonfly Natives Nursery
By Jasmin Callahan As a fairly new owner of a native plant nursery, there is an endless to-do list of tasks: thinking about ways to make growing thousands of plug…