Thank you!!! I will check them out. So far, I have every kind of goldenrod you can imagine, a lovely collection of asters, rudbeckia, and copious amounts of fern, wild blueberry, etc. I'm searching for a way to bring it together, but also for natives that won't volunteer. This is helpful. I haven't bought plants with soil because of the worms. I feel responsible for the woods around us that lead to Walden. They've got enough trouble with burning bush, Oriental bittersweet, and buckthorn. I hadn't thought of plugs as an option.
Thank you! On Sun, Jun 22, 2025, 7:15 PM Lis Herbert <[email protected]> wrote: > If you are looking for real expertise, as well as plants — we have always > had very good luck with plugs, and no jumping worms, though you can > certainly remove soil until you’re satisfied there’s nothing there — I’d > recommend the Native Plant Trust in Framingham, just over the line in > Sudbury. I can’t believe how lucky we are to have it so close by, and with > all due respect to locals, their expertise is so broad and so deep I can’t > imagine looking elsewhere for information, or plant material. > > They are not designers though, if that’s what you’re looking for. There > are several locals whose work feels in sync with Piet Oudolf — top of mind > are Natalie DeNormandie and Alden Laurel (I don’t know Alden Laurel but > have seen what they put together recently for friends and their garden will > be spectacular next year, and basically all native plants). > > You might also listen to Margaret Roach’s podcast — she often interviews > Uli Lorimer, but also Doug Tallamy, and Ken Druse. Plenty of smart, > actionable info. > > Lis > > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Jun 22, 2025, at 5:26 PM, Terry Kay Epperson < > [email protected]> wrote: > > > Hi, all, > > Visiting the https://tendingyouryard.org website made me realize that > this vision is what I've been trying to accomplish in my own yard, albeit > very slowly, with only one of the three of us very passionate about it > (although Emmett seems to take interest when I can get him out there). So > far, my neighbors and family have been patient, one volunteer native at a > time (I also refuse to buy plants with soil due to the invasive jumping > worms that we do not yet have, so my approach is snail-slow). Has anyone > worked with them? So far, I'm losing the battle, and their work is > beautiful! > > Warm regards, > Terry Kay > -- > The LincolnTalk mailing list. > To post, send mail to [email protected]. > Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/ > . > Change your subscription settings at > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. > >
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