Fall is often the best season to plant trees, shrubs, grasses, and perennials. By planting in autumn, you're working with nature rather than against it. Continue reading "Why Fall is the Best Time to Plant Natives"
You don't need a large yard to create habitat for native plants and wildlife. Even a few feet of space can make a big difference! Continue reading "Anyone Can Create Habitats for Plants and Wildlife"
Unlike many introduced ornamental species, native plants don't rely on constant irrigation or frequent fertilization to survive the heat of summer. Continue reading "Native Plants That Thrive in Heat"
Join Capital Region NY Wild Ones on Feb. 1 for a morning of hands-on instruction in the techniques , materials and procedures for small-scale seed sowing and propagation. The workshop takes place at SUNY Cobleskill greenhouses as shown below. You’ll learn the scarification and stratification techniques taught at the college. Everything we do will come […] Continue reading "Seed sowing in Cobleskill"
This letter to the editor was published in the Times Union, Albany, N.Y., on Dec. 2, 2024. It was written as part of the Capital Region NY Wild Ones’ Chapters advocacy initiatives, an effort to spread the word about the value of native plants and the environment they provide for pollinators. Here is a link […] Continue reading "Consider leaving the leaves"
Unlike years past when we’d gone to the garden center with the crowds on Memorial Dayweekend to find a load of annuals and would come home to stick them in the yard, this time wewatched the ground as soon as the snow melted, wondering just what would grow. The past fall,we’d smothered the grass turf […] Continue reading "An Emerging Gardener"
It’s our Seed Swap! Each fall, the Wild Ones Capital Region hosts at native seed celebration to help broaden the diversity of native plants in our region. New to a seed swap concept?It is just like the cookie swaps that happen near the holidays, where everyone brings a plate of cookies. Then everyone goes around […] Continue reading "What is a Native Seed Celebration?"
Ordering Information Jan 2nd to May 10th All orders are filled in the order received. Some species sell out quickly, so order early. Use the following link for pricing, quantities, and to place your order. https://dec.ny.gov/nature/forests-trees/saratoga-tree-nursery/spring-seedling-sale From the 2022 Seedling Booklet: New York seed sources are used when available. When New York seed sources are […] Continue reading "2024 Saratoga Tree Nursery Sale"
Spicebush replaces Forsythia as a harbinger of Spring! Makes a great title even if it is a bit of a misnomer. Spicebush has been around for quite some time and because of that, it does so much more than make a seasonal privacy fence. Forsythia’s Rise in Popularity Now many of you may be wondering […] Continue reading "Spicebush Replaces Forsythia"
Even though it is March the Monarch Spring Migration is starting! Thankfully for those of us up North, we have just enough time to grow Milkweed from seed and be ready for their arrival. If you want to watch the Monarch’s progress, check out Journey North. There are a few stages that our Milkweed seeds […] Continue reading "Grow Milkweed From Seed"