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Cooley’s hedge nettle (Stachys cooleyae) adds charm to spring landscapes in the PNW. It’s a mint family relative with sq...
11/22/2024

Cooley’s hedge nettle (Stachys cooleyae) adds charm to spring landscapes in the PNW. It’s a mint family relative with square stems that propagate easily. Simply snip a portion of the stem, place it in water or soil, and watch it grow roots!

This hedge nettle feeds hummingbirds with its delicious flower nectar. It’s perfect for native plant lovers that want more wildlife in their yard. Try it today, or consider its lower growing relative Mexican hedge nettle (Stachys mexicana).

What are those little seed pods on maple trees called?Samaras! They use the wind as they fall to helicopter into new are...
05/21/2024

What are those little seed pods on maple trees called?

Samaras!

They use the wind as they fall to helicopter into new areas. Find one today and test it yourself by throwing the samara in the air. 🌱

These past two weeks have been all about bigleaf maple, Acer macrophyllum! This native tree blessed us with its shade, n...
04/26/2024

These past two weeks have been all about bigleaf maple, Acer macrophyllum! This native tree blessed us with its shade, natural resources, and beautiful structure.

Learn more about this awesome PNW native plant on meangreengarden.com (link in bio)

And look out for another PNW native plant highlight, coming next week!

If you’ve been in the Pacific Northwest, you’ve probably been underneath a bigleaf maple. A native tree with character, ...
04/23/2024

If you’ve been in the Pacific Northwest, you’ve probably been underneath a bigleaf maple. A native tree with character, it is one of the most giving trees in North America. 🍁
These flowers in the picture feed pollinators with nectar and pollen. They then turn into samaras (winged seed pods) that feed squirrels and other small critters. Also, the tree’s bark provides a home for mosses and ferns, and the leaves that fall each year feed the soil beneath the trees.
With so many contributions to the local ecosystem, bigleaf maple should be planted everywhere where we’d like to invite nature.

Big leaf maple also has big flower bunches! These pendant clusters are filled with male and bisexual flowers. When bees ...
04/22/2024

Big leaf maple also has big flower bunches! These pendant clusters are filled with male and bisexual flowers.

When bees and pollinators carry pollen from male flowers into the bisexual flowers, pollination occurs.🐝

Learn more about this awesome PNW native on meangreengarden.com

Meet a native with character, the bigleaf maple! 🍁 We’re featuring this tree for its gorgeous blooms, beautiful stature,...
04/16/2024

Meet a native with character, the bigleaf maple! 🍁

We’re featuring this tree for its gorgeous blooms, beautiful stature, and its beneficial resources it gives freely to the ecosystem.

To learn more about this tree, visit meangreengarden.com (link in bio) 💚

And that’s a wrap! These past two weeks I’ve highlighted Ribes sanguineum, the common currant. As the week comes to a cl...
03/29/2024

And that’s a wrap! These past two weeks I’ve highlighted Ribes sanguineum, the common currant. As the week comes to a close, let’s celebrate all the native plants that grow each year.

I celebrate Ribes for bringing nectar and pollen to the ecosystem, for providing ground cover and erosion control, and for the edible currants they grow in the fall.

Learn more about Ribes sanguineum and other PNW natives on meangreengarden.com 🌱

Isn’t it cool when plants have a look alike? This common currant grows leaves that look like maple leaves. They have lob...
03/27/2024

Isn’t it cool when plants have a look alike? This common currant grows leaves that look like maple leaves. They have lobes and ridges that are awfully similar.

Simple tricks like this help with identifying native plants. Once you know what you’re looking for identification is easy peasy!

Learn more about the common currant and how it reproduces on meangreengarden.com 🌱

Why plant native plants? Natives like Robes sanguineum invite local wildlife like pollinators and birds, but they also i...
03/21/2024

Why plant native plants?

Natives like Robes sanguineum invite local wildlife like pollinators and birds, but they also increase the amount of beneficial mycorrhizae in the soil.

Native plants are fantastic because they adapted themselves to grow in our regions. When we plant native, we invite back what was once here before.

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