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.
Shelter and Place: In This New Normal, The Beauty is in the Details
Plant This, Not That: New Jersey Native Alternatives to Invasive Plants
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!
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.
Devil's Tongue: A Northeast Native for Cactus Lovers
South Jersey: Pick Up Your Ready-to-Plant Pollinator Garden
Why You Should Care About Pollinators
Native Plant Sale This Weekend!
Fight Climate Change at Home: Landscaping with Native Grasses
Too Much Mulch - Tightening Up Your Garden Design
When you find gardens that really move you, you'll start to notice something: Look how little mulch you're seeing. The plants are massed together, and there's very little visible mulch and no visible bare soil.
Sowing Native Plant Seeds in Winter
Wild Roots Reviews: Bringing Nature Home
Winter Interest: Native Evergreen Plants for the Inner Coastal Plain
How We Turned Our Yard Into a Certified Backyard Habitat
