Plant Sourcing
Ways to get a particular plant that you want for your habitat garden: 1. purchase from a reputable grower or commercial nursery; 2. grow the plants from seeds; or 3. clone or divide new plants from established plants. Read on for the pros and cons of each of these options.
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growing a plant from seed
What is a Seed?
Starting Plants from Seed
Sowing Your Seeds
new plants from exiting plants
Growing Plants from Cuttings
Creating Plants by Division
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Jul 30, 2020
FOR: bagged or bulk soil products and composts; organic nursery planter mix; All-green compost; cardboard in rolls for sheet mulching.
Jul 30, 2020
FOR: regional wildflower mixes, wildflower seed and native grass seed.
Jul 30, 2020
FOR: Over a hundred species of native plant seed, including wildflowers, shrubs, grasses and trees, plus special mixes. Note: they don’t ship outside of CA.
Jul 30, 2020
FOR: Narrow-leaf and showy milkweed (seasonal availability); also many native nectar plants, both annual and perennial. Open Mar–Nov.
Jul 30, 2020
FOR: The Marin chapter of the California Native Plant Society offers an extensive array of native bulbs, annuals, perennials, shrubs and even sometimes trees at their April and October plant sales, held on the grounds of Falkirk Cultural Center in San Rafael. Home...
