Recent Posts
One our main goals for Wild Roots from the start has been to keep learning, and sharing our lessons learned as we go. We hope you learn something new or just feel inspired to continue on your own journey into the wild world of sustainable gardening.
The Frog Who Schooled Me
This is a story to accompany the more “how to” like article on the creation of our wildlife pond, one that captures the excitement and imperfections exposed when we seek a more harmonious role in the natural world. The lessons that come from habitat gardening are endless.
The Wildlife Pond
One of the most rewarding things we’ve done in our space over the past couple of years is replacing a portion of grass with a wildlife pond surrounded by beds of native plants. As with anything in life, many lessons were learned — expected and unexpected — and we’re finally getting around to sharing them with you.
Wild Roots x Red Oak at Collingswood Farmer's Market
Wild Roots will join Red Oak Permaculture at the Collingswood Farmer’s Market for our final sale of the year.
It's Not Just About Plants: Honoring the Original Stewards of this Land
When we talk about how we got to where we are now — disconnected from nature and surrounded in cement — we breeze past a critical part of the history: the people.
Shelter and Place: In This New Normal, The Beauty is in the Details
Creating Nature in Our Communities
We need to be more focused on the broader idea of bringing nature – including native plant communities and the beneficial wildlife they attract – into communities in as many ways as possible.
Spotted Lanternfly: What It Is and What to Do
Plant This, Not That: New Jersey Native Alternatives to Invasive Plants
Collingswood Farmer's Market Native Plant Sale
Weekend Pop-Up Sales at Occasionette
Memorial Day Plant Sale
It's Spring! Pre-order New Jersey Native Garden Kits and More
Habitat Garden Planning: Starting with a Clean (or Messy) Slate
We’re not certified landscape designers, but we are environmentalists with a modest budget and big dreams with experience doing exactly that. We’ve learned a lot — and are learning something new all the time — as we transform our own backyard of boring lawn and invasive vines to a wildlife- and family-friendly habitat.
Fall is the Time for Planting, and We've Got Plants!
Ice Age Sand Dunes: Hidden Gems In the Pines
People lucky enough to be familiar with the area know that “Pine Barrens” is a bit of a misnomer given the vibrant plant and animal communities that thrive there.? But my first impression of this clearing is that it’s, well, pretty barren.
New Studies Weigh Ecological Value of Native Cultivars
It makes sense that if you want to support wildlife and natural processes, you’d want the plants you select to reflect those processes, as opposed to choosing genetically indistinct clones that may exhibit unusual characteristics. But is there a scientific basis for this?
A Plant's A Plant, Right? Cultivars, Straight Species, Ecotypes, and Maximizing Your Garden's Ecological Value
It’s easy to spark passionate conversation in the native plant community with the mention of cultivars. In this no-drama article, we explain what it all means.
Thursday Pop-up Sale: Native Plant Availability for 7/20
Battling Backyard Mosquitoes, Easily and Naturally
Tips and tricks for keeping mosquitoes at bay without all of the nasty chemicals and scented products that work against our efforts to bring wildlife in.
Chinese Yam Was Sent Here From the Future to Kill My Plants
In which the author watches ‘The Terminator’ then decides to write a garden blog about weeds.