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Overwhelmed? Start with Keystones!
Keystone plants at Painters and how you can support a healthy ecosystem by adding these critical plants to your yard or garden.
Sep 24, 20246 min read


Plants for Attracting Moths, Our Beautiful Unsung Pollinators
Host plants and nectar providing plants for Attracting Moths
Jul 18, 20249 min read

Our Pollinator Gardens Are Saving Lives!
Information on the success of backyard gardens from studies highlighted by ecologist Doug Tallamy
Jun 18, 20242 min read


Weeding Out the Confusion: Garden Q&A
Plant Problem-Solving Q&A: Your most commonly asked questions!
Jun 11, 20245 min read


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!
May 14, 20242 min read

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...
Oct 12, 20232 min read


FALL GARDEN DESIGNS BY PAINTERS
Painters managers put together some of their favorite perennials and shrubs for fall color and texture as a guide for those of you looking f
Sep 20, 20235 min read


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...
Jun 20, 20233 min read


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!
Mar 28, 20236 min read


DIGGING DEEPER: Figs & Wasps - an Ancient Companionship
Figs and Fig Wasps - A captivating story about a genus of plants and its codependent evolution with a tiny wasp.
Nov 28, 20224 min read


Support Wildlife & Your Gardens with Your Leaves
Support wildlife & your gardens with your leaves! Discover how leaving leaves benefits wildlife and enhances your garden's health today!
Oct 12, 20224 min read

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...
Aug 13, 20226 min read


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...
Jul 22, 20224 min read


Creating Beautiful and Beneficial Wildlife Habitats
Planting tups for ideal wildlife benefit and aesthetic enjoyment
Jun 27, 20229 min read


Frugal Pollinator-Friendly Gardening: How to Get Great Results on a Budget
Tips and tricks to help establish a pollinator garden quickly and for less money by utilizing some underused or spreading perennials, and speeding along the fullness by dividing plants.
Jun 1, 20228 min read


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!
May 17, 20222 min read


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!
Feb 18, 20223 min read
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