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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.


Caring for Your Native Plant Garden in Drought Conditions
Caring for Your Native Plant Garden in Drought Conditions
2 days ago6 min read


Summer Containers and Native Plants!
summer container and native plants
Jun 174 min read


Native Plant Garden Tour, Serendipity & Celebrating Native Gardens
native plant garden tour and native gardens
Jun 105 min read


Native Perennials That Look Great All Summer Long!
native plants looking great all summer long
Jun 34 min read


Native Plant Nursery News
native plant nursery news
May 274 min read


One Way to Build Your Year Round Native Garden: Thinking Ahead!
Planning and planting for next spring now. Possumhaw Viburnum, Blue Star and Phlox I don't know about you but when I was new to gardening, once spring rolled around I sprang into action, shopping at the nursery or garden center for any natives I could find. When you shop at garden centers in spring, you find a lot of plants in bloom! Many are blooming way ahead of when they naturally would because they have been coddled in greenhouses, encouraged to bloom asap -- all the mor
May 204 min read


Native Substitutes for the Most Popular Plants
native plant substitutes for the most popular plants
May 147 min read


Dead Wood in Your Garden: Getting Creative!
how to artfully retain dead wood in your garden
May 63 min read


Native Phlox for Every Garden!
all about native phloxes
Apr 295 min read


Native Plant Garden Inspiration: North Carolina Style
north carolina native garden inspiration
Apr 226 min read


Five Easy Ways to Get Started on a Native Plant Garden
The best time to start is now! Garden with Native Redbud Tree and Creeping Phlox Do you want to get on board with the native plants trend or maybe you are intrigued as to how you can make your garden space more of a contributor to our planet's health, but aren't quite sure where to start? Then this is for you! Whether you have an apartment balcony or a fully established garden, there are easy ways to get started with native plants. All you need to know is right here. The p
Apr 1511 min read


Spring Shade: Native Plants and the Best Kind of Chaos!
native ephemeral and perennials plants for spring
Apr 83 min read


Wild about Wild Hyacinths: A Native Spring Bulb to Love
native wild hyacinths: spring bulbs to love
Apr 23 min read


From Hill Country to Bay Country: What We Can Learn about Native Plants from Texas!
learn from native plants in Texas
Mar 255 min read


Gardening with Native Plants and Rabbits!
gardening with rabbits
Mar 183 min read


Lauren's Garden Service and Native Plant Nursery: Plants, Design, Maintenance, Outdoor & Indoor Botanically Inspired Objects & Camaraderie Wrapped in Sustainability
native plant garden center in Ellicott City Maryland
Mar 113 min read


Welcoming Spring with Native Plants Indoors!
ways to bring native plants indoors in spring
Mar 43 min read


Winter Garden: Ideas to Make it All Native?
how to replicate an ornamental garden with natives
Feb 253 min read


Native Plant Spring Events & Resources Ahead!
native plant spring events and resources
Feb 193 min read


The Best Goldenrod for Your Garden: Thanks to Mt. Cuba Center!
how to choose the best goldenrod for your garden
Feb 114 min read
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