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We want you to be as excited about planting Chesapeake natives as we are. Blog posts highlight ways to garden with native plants, different styles of gardens and native alternatives for popular ornamental plants.
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Five Native Substitutes for Popular Spring Flowers!
Five Native Substitutes for Popular Spring Flowers!
Mar 122 min read
A Sneak Peek at Watermark Woods Native Plant Nursery!
native plant nursery in northern Virginia
Mar 54 min read
Plant Sales and More Spring Training for Gardeners
native plant sales and events
Feb 275 min read
5 Simple Ways to Begin Gardening with Native Plants
5 Simple Ways to Begin Gardening with Native Plants - everything you need is right here!
Feb 204 min read
Butterflies Don't do Polkadots & Spring Training for Gardeners
spring training for gardeners
Feb 123 min read
Reimagining a Front Walkway Planting: Could it be Native?
Front walkway planting reimagining with native plants
Feb 52 min read
Bees Knees Design: Specializing in Native Plants
A Mediterranean Garden with Native Plants? Yes! Lolly Jewett is a garden designer who loves challenges. One of her favorite things about...
Jan 292 min read
Dry Stream Bed: Winter Garden Interest Flows
Explore the captivating winter garden dry stream bed that remains vibrant all year. Discover how this winter garden design draws the eye.
Jan 223 min read
Red & Yellow Twig Dogwood Shrubs
Add Winter Interest to Your Garden with Red and Yellow Twig Dogwood Shrubs
Jan 154 min read
Winter Native Plant Bling!
An eye catching design by the USBG for winter interest with native plants!
Jan 83 min read
The Best Native Perennials for Winter Seed Heads
best native perennials for seed heads
Jan 13 min read
Winter Native Gardens: Assessing!
Winter Gardens
Dec 25, 20241 min read
Creative Inspiration!
So many design ideas from fellow gardeners. Repurposed Bird Bath on Log Filled with Native Sedum As the year draws to a close, I'm...
Dec 18, 20243 min read
Heartwood Nursery: Native Hollies and More
Discover the best native hollies and more at Heartwood Nursery. Explore a certified Holly Arboretum and a retail native plant nursery.
Dec 11, 20244 min read
A Pragmatist's Complete Guide to Native Evergreen Trees
Native, available and easy to grow! Native and Non-native Evergreens Evergreens anchor gardens. That's why experts advise those...
Dec 5, 20242 min read
Great Gifts for Native Plant Gardeners
All locally sourced. A gift of native plants is one that may delight the recipient and make the world a better place at the same time....
Nov 26, 20242 min read
Nuts for Natives & Gratitude
Thankful for so many things. On this day, there are so many things in our gardening world to appreciate. Sharing just a few of many...
Nov 21, 20242 min read
The Perfect American Holly for Small Gardens
The Perfect American Holly for Small Gardens
Nov 13, 20243 min read
How to Create Winter Containers Using Native Plants
Plant in containers now and out in the garden come spring. Fill your containers now with native perennials and shrubs for winter and,...
Nov 6, 20243 min read
River Birch Trees: No River Required
All you need to know about growing a river birch!
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