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We are a small independent garden center in New Jersey with a BIG emphasis on native and pollinator friendly plants. We are passionate about nature and education. Come visit us!
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Salix discolor, New Jersey Native Pussy Willow is just starting to open up at the garden center, so the second photo is just for show! It's is a must have for early season pollinators and also a host plant for Mourning Cloak and Viceroy Butterfly! Happy Sunday. We'll be here from 10 to 3pm.

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Even my shoes are pollinator friendly!

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***CLOSING EARLY*** 2:40 PM- A downed tree has took out our phones and electric. 16 native plants sold today- We shall try this again tomorrow!

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**TONIGHT'S EVENT CANCELLED** I sincerely regret to announce the cancellation of this speaking engagement. I have the flu. Hoping to reschedule, so stay tuned. Thank you for your patience and understanding, I am MORE than crushed to be sharing this.

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An article written by our little garden center in the local Town Topics Newspaper. We are so sincerely humbled. Thank YOU. issuu.com/witherspoonm...

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Please join us on Saturday March 29th (12-2pm) as Dan Divito of Front Yard Food leads a talk and demonstration on raised vegetable gardens using mini raised garden planters and vegetables to explain concepts like permaculture, integrated pest management, and sustainability.

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Hamamelis vernalis. Native to South Central United States but is hardy here in NJ. It blooms late winter and may retain some browned leaves. It gets up to 10-15' Happiest in full to part-sun.Tolerant of rocky, clay, and moist soils w/ good drainage. Some deer resistance. Fall color is gold-yellow.

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Before and after. Opening March 1st. It feels so good to be back at the garden center.

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Fun with Mountain Mint! And My Backyard dear friend, Bruce Crawford! www.instagram.com/reel/DGOOLYy...

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Another list of plants we've never carried before! Adlumia fungosa #1 Angelica atropurpurea #1 Apios americana #1 Cunila origanoides 1QT Gentiana andrewsii 1QT Lilium x 'Springville' #1 Selaginella apoda 1QT Thalictrum pubescens #2 Trichostema dichotomum 1QT Uvularia grandiflora #1

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Getting my Spring fix. Visiting a greenhouse is a great way to kick the winter blues and get a pinch of warm air. This is Morris County Farms in Denville, NJ.

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The final box of this cartoon is opening a garden center, in case you are wondering! 21 Days until Opening Day! When March 1, 2025 Time 10am-4pm Where 1600 River Road, Titusville NJ For a copy of what is available at the garden center, please email us, [email protected]

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Scholarship Opportunities Available for highschool and college students interested in pursuing a career in horticulture. Click below!

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Liatris pycnostachya is great for all sorts of pollinators.Topping out at 3-5', Prairie Blazing Star is happiest in full sun. It is a facultative plant but does not tolerate wet soils through the winter. It shows good critter resistance, and I can testify that it is drought and clay site tolerant.

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A friend shared with me Asclepias amplexicaulis, Asclepias quadrifolia, Asclepias rubra, Asclepias variegata, and Asclepias viridiflora. That's five different Milkweed that I have never seen in nursery production. The challenge has been accepted! Advice is WELCOME!

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Winter Blooms and New Muck Boots: Tips for Surviving the Winter Blues From My Backyard to yours, Happy Sunday!

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Attention New Jersey Natives Plant Gardeners! This is THE Plant List to have! What's on it? 1440 total plants on hand now 2711 total plants on order for Spring 434 unique line items 49 new, never carried plants Want an email copy? Send your email request: [email protected]

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New Plants for 2025 Betula nigra Shiloh Splash Eupatorium dubium Little Pye Gaultheria procumbens Magnolia virginiana Green Mile Oenothera fruticosa Fireworks Pinus strobus Blue Shag Vaccinum macrocarpon Pilgrim Viola striata Happy Saturday from My Backyard to yours. 35 Days till we are open again

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Here are MORE NEW PLANTS. Remember, if you have any interest in knowing when these plants come in, let us know. Amsonia tabernaemontana var salicifolia Baptisia tinctoria Caltha palustris Dalea purpurea Eupatorium dubium Muhlenbergia capillaris Pycnanthemum flexuosum Sisyrinchium angustifolium

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