This month’s Native Plant News highlights a newly discovered Texas bee tied to purple sage, prairie restoration efforts in Missouri, a major land return to Indigenous stewardship in New York, large-scale grassland restoration in Tennessee, the spread of invasive knapweed, forest recovery work in Idaho, and a statewide program in Pennsylvania replacing invasive plants with native species. Continue reading "March Native Plant News"
May Native Plant News highlights innovative restoration and conservation projects across the U.S. Discover strategies to control toxic poison hemlock invasions, and restoration efforts along the Colorado River by the Quechan Tribe. Learn how Cook County is addressing native seed shortages, the changing bloom times of trilliums in Pennsylvania, medicinal plant research in California, and the effectiveness of diverse flower strips in pest control. Continue reading "May 2025 Native Plant News"
“The garden suggests there might be a place where we can meet nature halfway.” — Michael Pollan Author and environmental thought leader Michael Pollan (Author of The Omnivore’s Dilemma, Second Nature) reminds us that a garden is more than a collection of plants—it is a place where people and nature work together. This idea perfectly […] Continue reading "Announcing the 2025 Wild Ones Seeds for Education Grant Winners"
Wild Ones members and supporters understand that native plants are essential to building resilient ecosystems and restoring biodiversity. Today, we have an urgent opportunity to ensure that the Mid-Atlantic region has the native seed supply we need to support these efforts—and we need your help before January 20th! Continue reading "Support the Mid-Atlantic Regional Seed Bank and Secure Our Native Seed Supply"
Wild Ones’ blog highlights native plant efforts, including a Quarry's reclamation in Colorado Springs, Utah Lake’s native planting, SDSU's Native Plant Initiative, and Pennsylvania's post office pollinator garden. It also covers the rapid spread of non-native species and Vermont's rediscovery of false mermaid-weed. Continue reading "June 2024 Native Plant News"
To further Wild Ones’ mission to connect people and native plants, we are excited to continue a new monthly blog focused on native plants in national news. This regular feature aims to educate, engage, and inspire action by spotlighting conservation issues and scientific findings related to native flora. Continue reading "May 2024 Native Plant News"
If there’s one word that describes Denise Ranucci, of Ambler, Pennsylvania, it is perseverance. She battled flooding problems on her property for a decade, and even had her yard regraded. But it didn’t help. Continue reading "Member Garden: Denise Ranucci"