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.
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.
Plant This, Not That: New Jersey Native Alternatives to Invasive Plants
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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.
Mountain Laurelpalooza at Black Run Preserve
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
Spring Blooms at Mt. Cuba Center
Native Plant Sale This Weekend!
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
Mapping Our Yard with Habitat Network
How We Turned Our Yard Into a Certified Backyard Habitat
Whitesbog Village: Blueberries, Beauty and Feminism
