Every year our Native Plant Celebration and Seed Swap features a Bake Sale with a Twist. And every year members of Wild Ones Capital Region cook up a delicious spread of goodies that highlight the bounty of native plants. This year’s offerings will include apple elderberry jelly, cornbread cookies, pumpkin-maple cornbread, maple cookies, and more. […] Continue reading "Are you a baker? We want you!"
Dear Wild Ones members: This fall’s weather has been perfect for saving the seeds that can yield a beautiful spring garden bursting with native species. As the weather changes, Wild Ones Capital Region members have kept busy gathering, sorting, and packaging up seeds for our Native Plant Celebration and Seed Swap. You can share the […] Continue reading "President’s Message: Celebrate Native Plants"
View two mature gardens: Mills Park and Sigrid G's no lawn garden. Continue reading "Columbia County Tours, Kinderhook, NY"
Jenna & Sam have been shifting to more native plants adding hundreds of them to their quarter-acre lot. Continue reading "Growing Shade and Wildlife Habitat in the City"
Christine’s love of flowers, animals, and the environment meant she wanted to actively engage in her own management of her 4 acres. Continue reading "A Rural Feeling in the Suburbs"
Kim D has been working on reclaiming several acres of meadow on her seven-acre property to re-imagine the landscape with native plants. Continue reading "7 Acres to Play"
Nancy W's three-acre property is mostly designated as wetlands. It boasts a wide variety of plants including many with medicinal value. Continue reading "Visit a Mostly Native Plant Property "
In Cybill's garden, she does her part for the environment and for herself right here, in this little corner of Mechanicville. Continue reading "From Poppy’s Tomatoes to Native Blooms"
This trilogy of garden tours gives Wild Ones members a view of the garden over the full growing season. Continue reading "Sacred Soil Garden Trilogy Tour"
At the Thacher Park Native Plant Sale we source every plant from growers who are committed to helping native plants and natural landscapes thrive. But one growing partner takes that commitment a step further by nurturing a new generation of gardeners and landscape professionals who understand the value of native plants. Continue reading "Cobleskill nurtures native plant enthusiasts"