Clues to why leaves come in many sizes Reposted from BBC News By Helen Briggs Images courtesy of ArcheWild The huge variety of leaves in the plant kingdom has long been a source of wonder and fascination. The leaves of a…
Press Release – ArcheWild Influences a Restoration Grant Award
Press Release - ArcheWild Influences a Restoration Grant Award ArcheWild was recently mentioned in a press release featuring a grant award to the Friends of Princeton Open Space. Read the article below. August 9, 2017 FOPOS Gets Green Acres Grant…
1200 Useful Native Plants of Hunterdon County NJ
1200 Useful Native Plants of Hunterdon County NJ For our friends in Hunterdon County. Access the PDF file with this link. Opens in a new window. E-mail us for the searchable and filterable EXCEL file.
Species Spotlight – Deschampsia flexuosa var. flexuosa (wavy hairgrass)
Species Spotlight - Deschampsia flexuosa var. flexuosa (wavy hairgrass) Wavy hairgrass is a popular landscape grass, judged by the 10,000 or so plants that we sell each spring, but we never quite understood why. Granted, the short, thick, deep green…
Growing Backyard Blueberries
Growing Backyard Blueberries Tired of buying over-priced, tasteless blueberries from Florida and Mexico. The secret to growing amazing blueberries at home lies in soil preparation and species/cultivar selection. Below is a simple, tested, and effective method for growing backyard blueberries.…
Distinguishing Salix caroliniana from Salix nigra
Distinguishing Salix caroliniana from Salix nigra This simple post is for distinguishing Salix caroliniana from Salix nigra, whose ranges overlap and, indeed, can be found growing in the same pond or along the same stream. Why do we care about these two…
Mapping Beyond Ecoregions
Mapping Beyond Ecoregions EPA Ecoregions are emerging as the standard nomenclature used by ecological professionals and regional native plant nurseries for discussing habitat types and for identifying suitable plant species and genetics. Mapping beyond Ecoregions requires new field research to…
Native Plant Labeling Standards
Native Plant Labeling Standards Native plant labeling might be straightforward for some, but ArcheWild aims to assure its customers, mostly government agencies, botanical gardens, and ecological professionals, of exactly what they are buying by providing relevant information about the plants'…
Cheerios Is Giving Away Free Wildflower Seeds to Help Save Bees; but Here’s Why You Shouldn’t Plant Them
Cheerios Is Giving Away Free Wildflower Seeds to Help Save Bees; but Here’s Why You Shouldn’t Plant Them reposted from Fortune.com and MentalFloss.com In an effort to help the declining bee population in the U.S., Cheerios removed its bee mascot Buzz…
Now Available from ArcheWild: American Chestnuts
American Chestnuts from ArcheWild ArcheWild is now releasing blight-resistant American chestnut trees to land managers, nurseries, parks, and committed homeowners. Our chestnuts are the progeny of still-existing stands of American chestnuts that have successfully resisted the chestnut blight (Cryphonectria parasitica).…