About Nuts for Natives
As Maryland’s Secretary of Environment, some years ago, Shari had the incredible opportunity to meet so many people, who like her, love their surroundings in the mid-Atlantic, and want to do something tangible to make the Chesapeake Bay watershed better. She's always liked efficiency and there is nothing more efficient than starting with your own space! On top of that, scientists like Doug Tallamy, are increasingly saying the best hope to restore the natural ecology of our Chesapeake landscape, which has been so altered over the past few centuries, is for millions of residents to add native plants back into our spaces.
All information at Nuts for Natives is based on Shari's personal gardening experience and photos are of plants in every day gardens, unless noted otherwise. Last, Nuts for Natives has no financial connection to any business -- just promoting native plants!
Why use native plants?
Add native plants to your balcony window box or containers, a small bed in your townhouse garden or a large section of your one acre lot, and experts tell us we will tangibly make a difference in our Chesapeake landscape. You will create habitat, grow high quality seeds and produce nectar and food local pollinators and birds need to thrive.
Best of all – your garden, no matter its size, will feel more alive and be more interesting! Please check out these tools to get started or expand upon what you are already doing.
Looking for specific steps to get started? Try layering, following these steps or adding a bed. Need a native groundcover to create living mulch? Here are some great choices. Find perennials with blue, yellow, lavender or pink flowers. Perhaps you are looking for native plant design ideas to add winter structure or interest? Peruse the posts for an array of ideas and to see what other gardeners have done.
Looking for native plants? Check out these fantastic nurseries.
Thanks for visiting and happy gardening!