Seed collection time, like bloom time, differs from native plant to native plant. While I anxiously await each species to bloom as the seasons progress from spring to summer to fall, seed collection follows a similar progression and has been underway since late April here in my southern Maryland gardens. Collections began with Packera aurea […] Continue reading "Believe It or Not, Seed Collecting Has Started in Our Native Gardens!"

The first week of May brought so many new and exciting ways to celebrate native plants across our region. Leonardtown First Friday On May 1, we were on hand to celebrate the relaunch of the Leonardtown Butterfly Trail. Through collaboration with other members of the Butterfly Trail committee, there’s now a new Butterfly Trail brochure […] Continue reading "Native Plant Month is in full swing in Southern Maryland!"