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When should you plant native plants? Right now! Get your hands dirty this Fall planting these 5 native plants!

What are Native Plants? When people say “native plants” they’re talking about plants that naturally occur in a specific habitat or bio-region. Plants that are native to the Chesapeake Bay…

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When You’re Feeling Blue, Think Native Plants

…If you’d like to add a little dash of blue to your gardens, consider my top 5 favorite native plants below. Top 5 Blue Native Plants Dwarf crested iris (Iris…

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5 Amazing Native Plants Blooming in May

…streams, in woods and in many gardens of North America. For more information about native plants of our region, check out these great resources: Native Plant Center Lady Bird Johnson…

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Native Plants We Love ‒ the Power of Pink!

…in native plants they also sustain wildlife naturally. These three long flowering, perennial plants combine well together to add excitement to our landscapes. Native plants are the mainstay of our…

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Fall in Love with these Native Plants this Valentine’s Day

…has influenced our modern celebration of love. Check out these native Chesapeake Bay plants that bring to mind the feelings and mood of the Valentine’s season. Dicentra eximia (Photo Credit:…

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Amazing Edible Plants

…trek to find the most delicious of woodland plants, eating native plants can be nourishing and delightful. We asked Alliance employees which native plants are incredible enough to don their…

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Move Over Miscanthus, Three Native Grasses to Plant Instead

…that space in my garden to a native grass that supports more wildlife instead. Just like native trees, shrubs, and herbaceous perennials, native grasses are important host plants to butterfly…

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Property Value Flourishes with Native Landscaping Practices

…benefits best management practices and native plants have on property value in these communities. Native plants are species that have evolved within a specific region. As part of the RiverWise…

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Don’t Let Invasive Plants “Return From the Dead”!

…New Hampshire Cooperative Extension guide to disposing non-native invasive plants covers species-specific disposal recommendations, before and after seeding, for most of the invasive plants we see in the Chesapeake Bay…

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Creating Healthier Home Garden Habitats

How to spot common invasive plants lurking in your yard – and the native plants you can replace them with! As any home gardener knows, a healthy garden can include…

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