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It’s Spring! Pre-order New Jersey Native Garden Kits and More

March 27, 2018 • Tim Ifill

Our popular garden kits are ready for pre-order!

Hopefully you’re aware of the benefits of native plants and their value to pollinators already. But if your yard is lacking in those areas, it can feel daunting to start from scratch. That’s why we’ve put together two ready-to-plant pollinator garden kits, one for sunny spots and one for shady spots, to help you turn a patch of yard into a beautiful, sustainable wildlife habitat.

And here’s some more good news: We’re expanding our offerings this year so that you can make an even bigger impact on a budget. First, there’s the new? Beneficial Bug Magnet Kit focused on attracting beneficial predatory insects that will help you fight garden pests without dangerous pesticides (and the plants are beautiful and great for pollinators as well).

We’ll also have trays of two popular plants that work best in big numbers: Pennsylvania Sedge and Mountain Mint. One thing we’ve written about on our blog, and you’ve probably heard before, is that it’s best to focus on density rather than planting one native here and another five yards away. This is especially true for groundcover varieties, which reduce and eventually eliminate the need for weeding and mulching. Head over to our shop page for more information and to order.

Both kits and trays are made up of landscape plugs, an economical short-cut to establishing larger-scale plantings that are usually harder to come by outside of the landscape trade. Our small kits will fill a 25-square-foot (5′ by 5′) area, and the large will cover 50 (of course, you can order multiples if you’re feeling ambitious). Kits will come with a planting guide and sample layouts.

Our plants have been selected for their beauty, their wildlife value, and their suitability to low-maintenance plantings in South Jersey. In other words, we chose these plants because they are native to this region?they’ve evolved to grow well here without much fuss. The kits also offer a succession of bloom times and plant forms so your garden will show off new beautiful elements all throughout the growing season.

You’ll need to order by noon on Thursday May 3rd, and plants can be picked up in Collingswood on Saturday, May 12th – Mother’s Day weekend (note: Beneficial Bug Kit will be available on 5/19).

If you’ve been thinking about starting a pollinator garden or replacing part of your lawn with hardy native perennials, now’s a great time to do it. For those of you interested in Collingswood Community Habitat Project or the National Wildlife Federation Backyard Habitat Project, our kits would get you one or two steps closer to certification. Oh, and as your garden grows, also consider adding your property to the Million Pollinator Garden Challenge map.

  • Mountain Mint

    “Plant of the Year” Mountain Mint: 25-Plant Tray

    $49.00
    Add to cart
  • Lacewing AttractorSOLD OUT

    Beneficial Bug Magnet Kit

    $44.00
    Read more
  • Monarch Purple Coneflower

    Full Sun Pollinator Garden Kit

    $49.00 – $95.00
    Select options
  • Pennsylvania SedgeSOLD OUT

    Pennsylvania Sedge: 25-Plant Groundcover Tray

    $64.00
    Read more
  • NJ Audubon SAVE BirdseedSOLD OUT

    S.A.V.E. Birdseed (10-lb. Bag)

    $12.00
    Read more
  • Symphyotrichum cordifoliaSOLD OUT

    Shade Pollinator Garden Kit

    $59.00 – $109.00
    Select options

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