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Plants for Attracting Moths, Our Beautiful Unsung Pollinators

Jul 189 min read

Supporting Pollinators

Plants for Attracting Moths, Our Beautiful Unsung Pollinators

Host plants and nectar providing plants for Attracting Moths

Our Pollinator Gardens Are Saving Lives!

Jun 182 min read

Supporting Pollinators

Our Pollinator Gardens Are Saving Lives!

Information on the success of backyard gardens from studies highlighted by ecologist Doug Tallamy

Painters Staff Favorites for Hummingbirds: a Photo Blog

May 142 min read

Supporting Pollinators

Painters Staff Favorites for Hummingbirds: a Photo Blog

List and photos of plants to attract hummingbirds in your garden! Annuals and perennials, full sun or even shady spots!

That's for the birds - Planting beautiful birdseed

Oct 12, 20232 min read

Wildlife

That's for the birds - Planting beautiful birdseed

Are you looking to create beautiful gardens that are also beneficial for pollinators and birds? We grow an extensive selection of plants...

Sep 20, 20235 min read

Fall Gardening

FALL GARDEN DESIGNS BY PAINTERS

We've had a lot of queries this fall as to when is the ideal time to plant varied items as well as which plants go best together. Note...

Moths: The Pollinators You Didn't Know About

Jun 20, 20233 min read

Supporting Pollinators

Moths: The Pollinators You Didn't Know About

All the media hype seems to be focused on bees, and perhaps a few butterflies, as the most important pollinators. For sure, pollinators...

Mar 28, 20236 min read

Native Plants

Turn any Shady Spot into a Beautiful & Beneficial Garden with 30 Shade-Loving Native Plants

Thirty varieties of trees, shrubs, perennials, groundcovers and grasses that thrive in shade. Many native species included!

DIGGING DEEPER: Figs & Wasps - an Ancient Companionship

Nov 28, 20224 min read

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DIGGING DEEPER: Figs & Wasps - an Ancient Companionship

I have always been fascinated by a plant’s pollination strategy and how they aim to complete sexual reproduction. Some plants utilize...

Support Wildlife & Your Gardens with Your Leaves

Oct 12, 20224 min read

Supporting Pollinators

Support Wildlife & Your Gardens with Your Leaves

It’s that time of year – the leaves are falling, and some are not where you would like them to be. Many homeowners spend countless hours...

Aug 13, 20226 min read

Native Plants

A Guide to Native Plants: Straight Species vs. Nativars

What's better - native straight species or nativars, which do pollinators prefer, and what the heck is the difference anyway? As...

Seven of Our Favorite Echinacea Varieties

Jul 22, 20224 min read

Native Plants

Seven of Our Favorite Echinacea Varieties

Demand for this humble, easy-to-grow native plant continues to grow. Beloved for its beauty, planting this pollinator friendly plant is...

Creating Beautiful and Beneficial Wildlife Habitats

Jun 27, 20229 min read

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Creating Beautiful and Beneficial Wildlife Habitats

Planting tups for ideal wildlife benefit and aesthetic enjoyment

Frugal Pollinator-Friendly Gardening: How to Get Great Results on a Budget

Jun 1, 20227 min read

Supporting Pollinators

Frugal Pollinator-Friendly Gardening: How to Get Great Results on a Budget

One of the many virtues of gardening is patience. Have you heard the saying, “First year it sleeps, second year it creeps, and third...

Milkweed: How You Can Help Save the Monarchs

May 17, 20222 min read

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Milkweed: How You Can Help Save the Monarchs

Did you know that milkweed is essential to monarch butterflies? Learn about the best varieties to plant so you can support monarchs!

Feb 18, 20223 min read

Native Plants

Why We Love Native Plants

Planting native is a wonderful way to support a biodiverse ecosystem in your back yard from the bottom to the top of the food chain!

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