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Native Plant of the Week: Blue-stemmed aka Wreath Goldenrod
Family : Asteraceae Name : Solidago caesia Bloom Time : Sep-Oct Flower: Yellow Soil Condition : Dry, average, moist Light : Sun, partial...
Kimberly Simmen
Jun 301 min read
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Today's Newsday: KMSNP's Native Plant Pickup Yardâ„¢
KMSNP's Native Plant Pickup Yardâ„¢ is part of a feature in a great article in the Real Estate Section of Newsday today! Click here:...
Kimberly Simmen
Jun 131 min read
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Native Plant of the Week: Obedient Plant
Family : Lamicaceae Name : Physostegia virginiana Bloom Time : August-September Flower: Pinkish lavender Soil Condition : average, moist...
Kimberly Simmen
Jun 21 min read
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Native Plant of the Week: Eastern Bluestar
Family : Apocynaceae Name : Amsonia tabernaemontana Bloom Time : May-Jun Flower: Light blue star-shaped flowers Soil Condition :...
Kimberly Simmen
May 131 min read
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Native Plant of the Week: Woodland Phlox
Family : Polemoniaceae Name : Phlox divaricata Bloom Time : late April - May Flower: lavender purple Soil Condition : moist, rich,...
Kimberly Simmen
May 51 min read
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Native Plant of the Week: Woodland Sunflower
Family : Asteraceae Name : Helianthus divaricatus Bloom Time : July-September Flower: Bright gold flowers Soil Condition : average, well...
Kimberly Simmen
Mar 301 min read
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Native Plant of the Week: Swamp Sunflower
Family : Asteraceae Name : Helianthus angustifolius Bloom Time : September through the first hard frost Flower: Bright yellow Soil...
Kimberly Simmen
Mar 231 min read
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Garden Obstacles: Pruning
Even though we are gardening with native plants, sometimes pruning is necessary for their health or to control their size, especially in...
Kimberly Simmen
Mar 174 min read
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Native Plant of the Week: Hairy Beardtongue
Family : Plantaginaceae Name : Penstemon hirsutus Bloom Time : May -June Flower: lavender/white Soil Condition : well-drained, dry, poor...
Kimberly Simmen
Feb 231 min read
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What's in the Gardens at KMS Native Plants?
With an acre of property, there's a lot of space for native plants. Here's a list of what you can find on the grounds. Most of the yard...
Kimberly Simmen
Dec 22, 20244 min read
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Native Plant of the Week: Seaside Goldenrod
Family : Asteraceae Name : Solidago sempervirens Bloom Time : August - September Flower: Yellow Soil Condition : Dry, average,...
Kimberly Simmen
Nov 4, 20241 min read
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Native Plant of the Week: Maryland Golden Aster
Family : Asteraceae Name : Chyrsopsis mariana Bloom Time : August-October Flower: Yellow Soil Condition : Dry, well-drained, sandy Light...
Kimberly Simmen
Oct 27, 20241 min read
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Native Plant of the Week: Smooth Aster
Smooth Blue Aster
Kimberly Simmen
Oct 20, 20241 min read
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Native Plant of the Week: Wild Bergamot
Family : Lamiaceae Name : Monarda fistulosa Bloom Time : July-September Flower: Lavender Soil Condition : Dry, moist, well drained Light...
Kimberly Simmen
Sep 29, 20241 min read
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Native Plant of the Week: Buttonbush
Family : Rubiaceae Name : Cephalanthus occidentalis - Buttonbush Bloom Time : July-August Flower: White Fruit: Reddish-brown Soil...
Kimberly Simmen
Sep 23, 20241 min read
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Native Plant of the Week: Virginia Creeper
Family : Vitaceae Name : Parthenocissus quinquefolia Bloom Time : May-June Flower: White Soil Condition : average, well-drained,...
Kimberly Simmen
Sep 2, 20241 min read
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Native Plant of the Week: Hoary Mountain Mint
Family : Lamiaceae Name : Pycnanthemum incanum Bloom Time : July-September Flower: Large flower heads with tiny white/purple spotted...
Kimberly Simmen
Aug 26, 20241 min read
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Native Plant of the Week: False Sunflower
Family : Asteraceae Name : Heliopsis helianthoides Common Name: False Sunflower, Oxeye Bloom Time : June-August Flower: Yellow Soil...
Kimberly Simmen
Aug 19, 20242 min read
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Garden Obstacles: Creating Habitat to Attract Pollinators, Birds, and More!
Stop using insecticides, herbicides, rodenticides, fertilizers, and fungicides! Provide natural food sources by using native plants....
Kimberly Simmen
Aug 17, 20241 min read
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Native Plant of the Week: Blue Vervain
nectar source, pollinators, hummingbirds, specialized bee
Kimberly Simmen
Aug 11, 20241 min read
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