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Kimberly Simmen
Feb 7, 20221 min read
Native Plant of the Week: Blue Flag Iris
Family: Iridaceae Name: Iris versicolor - Blue Flag Iris Bloom Time: June Flowers: Purple, Lavender, Violet Soil Condition: Average-wet,...
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Kimberly Simmen
Jan 31, 20221 min read
Native Plant of the Week: Red Chokeberry
Family: Rosaceae Name: Aronia arbutifolia - Red Chokeberry Bloom Time: March - May Flowers: White with red anthers Fruit: Red Soil...
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Kimberly Simmen
Jan 23, 20221 min read
Native Plant of the Week: Wild Columbine
Family: Ranunculaceae Name: Aquilegia canadensis - Wild Columbine Bloom Time: May-June Flowers: bicolor red and yellow Soil Condition:...
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Kimberly Simmen
Jan 22, 20223 min read
Garden Obstacles: Clayey Soil
It doesn't happen often on Long Island but there are some areas with pockets of soil with clay in them. It's usually still well draining...
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Kimberly Simmen
Jan 18, 20222 min read
Garden Obstacles: Sunny and Dry Gardens
Oh, where to begin with this one! Full sun is six or more hours of direct sunlight. Many of our native plants prefer this condition. This...
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Kimberly Simmen
Jan 17, 20222 min read
Garden Obstacles: Shady and Moist to Wet Soil
Most people are lucky to have full sun and a lovely, well draining, sandy loam soil. Some are given full shade and moist to wet soil but...
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Kimberly Simmen
Jan 17, 20221 min read
Native Plant of the Week - Short-Toothed Mountain Mint
Name: Pycnanthemum muticum - Short Toothed Mountain Mint Family: Lamiaceae Bloom Time: July - September Flowers: white to blush pink with...
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Kimberly Simmen
Jan 10, 20221 min read
Native Plant of the Week - Blue Wood Aster
Native Plant of the Week - Symphyotrichum cordifolium Family: Asteraceae Name: Symphyotrichum cordifolium - Blue Wood Aster Bloom Time:...
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Kimberly Simmen
Jan 3, 20221 min read
Native Plant of the Week - American Wintergreen
Family: Ericaceae Name: Gaultheria procumbens - American Wintergreen Bloom Time: June-August Soil Condition: dry-moist, well drained,...
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Kimberly Simmen
Dec 28, 20211 min read
Native Plant of the Week: Threadleaf Mountain Mint
Family: Lamiaceae Name: Pycnanthemum tenuifolium Common Name: Threadleaf Mountain Mint Bloom Time: June-September Soil Condition:...
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Kimberly Simmen
Dec 19, 20211 min read
Native Plant of the Week - Common Witch Hazel
Hamamelis virginiana - Common Witch Hazel Family: Hamamelidaceae Name: Hamamelis virginiana - Common Witch Hazel Bloom Time: October -...
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Kimberly Simmen
Dec 18, 20212 min read
Garden Obstacles: Gardening with Toxic Trees
Gardening under Black Walnut (Juglans nigra), Butternut (Juglans cinerea) and Hickory (Carya ovata) trees can be quite a challenge but...
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Kimberly Simmen
Sep 1, 20212 min read
Garden Obstacles: Planting in the Fall
You have watched your native plant garden grow all year and now you see empty spaces that need to be filled or you see a whole new space...
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Kimberly Simmen
Jul 13, 20213 min read
Garden Obstacles: Using Native Plants in Planters
All of these plants may be used in container gardens, just make sure whichever ones you choose, they all want the same conditions. For...
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Kimberly Simmen
Jun 22, 20214 min read
Garden Obstacles: Under the Pines
Gardening under Pine trees (Oaks and other acidic loving trees) can be a daunting task to take on but alas you have many choices! The...
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Kimberly Simmen
Mar 24, 20213 min read
Lessons from Mr. Bee: What I Learned from Observing an Eastern Carpenter Bee
August 1, 2020, was a hot day. While sitting in the Native Plant Pickup Yard™, a giant carpenter bee crawled onto my foot. I noticed it...
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Kimberly Simmen
Mar 22, 20211 min read
Native Plant of the week: Blue Mistflower
Name: Conoclinium coelestinum aka Eupatorium coelestinum - Hardy Ageratum Family: Asteraceae Bloom Time: late summer - fall Soil...
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Kimberly Simmen
Feb 16, 20212 min read
Native Plant of the Week: Kinnikinnick or Bearberry
Name: Arctostaphylos uva-ursi aka Kinnikinnick or Bearberry Family: Ericaceae Native Region: North America Hardiness: Zones 2-7 Soil...
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Kimberly Simmen
Feb 2, 20211 min read
Native Plant of the Week: Christmas Fern
Name: Polystichum acrostichoides - Christmas Fern Family: Dryopteridaceae Bloom Time: Fern, non-flowering Soil Condition: Dry to...
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Kimberly Simmen
Jan 20, 20211 min read
Native Plant of the Week: Hydrangea quercifolia
Common Name: Oakleaf Hydrangea Family: Hydrangeaceae Bloom Time: June-July Flowers: 6-8" cone-shaped clusters with combination of...
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