Agastache nepetoides (giant yellow hyssop); adiantum pedatum (maidenhair fern); and mondara fistulosa (bee balm) appears with a great spangled fritillary. Native Gardeners: It’s Time to Show Us Your Stuff For Capital Region Wild Ones members, the growing season brings the joy of visits to native gardens. Every year — in one of our most popular events […] Continue reading "Get Ready for 2026 Garden Tours"
Dear Wild Ones members: Would you like to help support our native plant community? One way to do so is by volunteering your time to plan or participate in one of our upcoming events. The next opportunity will be the 2026 Native Plant Sale at Thacher Park where the theme is biodiversity and climate resilience. This […] Continue reading "President’s Message: A Call for Volunteers"
Molly K.’s home in Altamont 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Members only.Molly has been an Albany County Master Gardener since 1991. Until this year, she has designed and coordinated care of the Floral Demonstration Garden at Cornell Cooperative Extension, which used annuals, and changed scheme and design from year to year, to demonstrate the varied looks that […] Continue reading "Tour Albany County Gardens on Aug. 23"
Dear Wild Ones members: As I was out walking the fields, enjoying the lovely scent of flowering milkweed, my thoughts turned to seed collection and our upcoming native plant celebration and seed swap. Now is the time to begin collecting seeds of spring and summer flowering plants. On my walks, I have completed collecting wild columbine […] Continue reading "President’s message: Save Your Seeds"
THACHER NATIVE PLANT SALE: MAY 17, 2025Capital Region NY Wild Ones joins forces with Friends of Thacher State Park and the Emma Treadwell Nature Center to host a sale of native seedlings at the Pear Orchard Pavilion at the park. DETAILS American Heritage Girls Troop NY0518 helped Wild Ones get ready for the Thacher Native Plant Sale […] Continue reading "Girls get the job done!"
Every grower for our Thacher Native Plant Sale understands the crucial role of native plants and natural landscapes, but one grower combines that sensibility with a commitment to cultivating a new generation of gardeners. Timothy Marten, associate professor SUNY Cobleskill, wants the students in his Wildflower Production course to recognize all the ways that natives support […] Continue reading "SUNY Growers Cultivate a Future"
All the plants sold at the Thacher Native Plant sale come from growers who share Wild Ones’ commitment to native plants and natural landscapes. Like our members, they recognize how native plants help protect and restore our biodiversity, improve our air and water quality and provide wildlife with food and shelter. That connects with this […] Continue reading "Who’s growing our plants?"
Do you want to help Wild Ones spread the word about native plants? We would love your help for our chapter display table at the upcoming Capital Region Flower & Garden Expo. You can join us to volunteer for a two-hour or three-hour shift over the weekend. There’s no need to be a gardening expert, […] Continue reading "Join us at the Garden Expo"
The annual Thacher Native Plant Sale is still five months away but, as gardeners know, it’s already time to start planning for a successful growing season. And we are looking for volunteers. Join Wild Ones on Saturday, Jan. 11, from 1-3 p.m. at the Emma Treadwell Thacher Nature Center (87 Nature Center Way, Voorheesville) as […] Continue reading "Let’s kick off the Thacher plant sale"
Hundreds of native plant enthusiasts joined the Capital Region Wild Ones on Nov. 16 at the Thacher Park Visitor Center for the 4th Annual Native Plant Celebration and Seed Swap. Participants walked away with seeds to sow in their home gardens. They also learned about winter sowing, participated in nature-based craft activities and enjoyed goodies […] Continue reading "Native Plant Celebration – 2024 edition"