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Purple Coneflower Plant (Echinacea purpurea): A Resilient Native Beauty for Pollinators

June 11, 2025 / Native Plant Gardening, Plant Profiles

Purple Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea) is a tough, long-blooming native perennial that earns its place in any pollinator garden. Beloved for its bold purple petals and sturdy nature, it’s a must-have for pollinator gardens, prairie plantings, and sustainable landscapes. What is Purple Coneflower? The Purple Coneflower plant is a herbaceous perennial native to central and eastern […]

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BH garden consulting can help bring back native plants. Like this Dense blazing star is a perennial flower with beautiful purple spiky flowers, that resembles a feather.

Dense Blazing Star flower (Liatris spicata): A Striking Native Powerhouse for Pollinators

May 30, 2025 / Native Plant Gardening, Plant Profiles

Dense Blazing Star (Liatris spicata) stands tall in the native garden, drawing in pollinators with vivid color and late-summer blooms. With its tall, spiky purple blooms and magnetism for butterflies and bees, this perennial is a must-have for pollinator gardens, native landscapes, and meadows. What is Dense Blazing Star? The Dense Blazing Star flower is

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Common Milkweed (Asclepias syriaca): A Monarch Favorite with a Wild Side

May 27, 2025 / Native Plant Gardening, Plant Profiles

Common Milkweed (Asclepias syriaca) is a native powerhouse, with globe-shaped pink blooms that play a critical role in supporting Monarch butterflies and ecosystem health. With its large, globe-shaped pink blooms and critical role in supporting Monarch butterflies, this native perennial is a keystone plant in Northwest Ohio and throughout North American ecosystems. What is Common

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Orange flowers from butterfly milkweed plant.

Growing the Butterfly Milkweed Plant(Asclepias tuberosa): A monarch Favorite

May 21, 2025 / Native Plant Gardening, Plant Profiles

Butterfly Milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa) brightens sunny spots with brilliant orange blooms that attract Monarchs and other pollinators. With its brilliant orange blooms and compact growth habit, this native perennial is a favorite among gardeners and a magnet for butterflies, especially Monarchs. What is Butterfly Milkweed? Butterfly Milkweed is a herbaceous perennial native to much of

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A cluster of pink flowers on a milkweed plant.

How to grow Rose Milkweed (Asclepias incarnata): A Pollinator Powerhouse

May 13, 2025 / Native Plant Gardening, Plant Profiles

Rose Milkweed (Asclepias incarnata) stands out in moist gardens, offering elegant pink blooms and crucial support for pollinators like Monarch butterflies. With its elegant pink blooms and ecological value, this native perennial is more than just eye-catching—it’s a vital plant for wildlife, especially Monarch butterflies. This is your essential how to grow Rose milkweed guide.

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How to Grow Cucumbers: A Gardener’s Guide

May 6, 2025 / Vegetable Gardening

Cucumbers are a popular and rewarding crop for both beginner and experienced gardeners alike. If you’re wondering how to grow cucumbers successfully, the key lies in providing the right conditions and care throughout the growing season. With their crisp texture and refreshing taste, cucumbers thrive in warm weather and can be grown in the ground,

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Northern Cardinals: A Vibrant and Vital Part of the Ecosystem

April 29, 2025 / Wildlife

The Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) is one of North America’s most recognizable and beloved birds. With their striking red plumage, clear whistled songs, and year-round presence, cardinals are a favorite for birdwatchers and backyard gardeners alike. But beyond their beauty, Northern Cardinals play a significant role in their local ecosystems. What Do Cardinals Look Like?

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Osmia Bees: Nature’s Hardworking Spring Pollinators

April 21, 2025 / Pollinators

When most people think of bees, they picture honeybees buzzing around a hive. But there’s a whole world of native bees doing incredible work behind the scenes—and one standout group is the Osmia genus, commonly known as mason bees. What is Osmia? Osmia is a genus of solitary native bees in the family Megachilidae, the

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The Difference Between Native, Non-Native & Invasive Plants (With Real-Life Garden Examples)

April 19, 2025 / Native Plant Gardening

As gardeners, we often choose plants based on beauty, scent, or nostalgia—but what if our plant choices could also nurture the ecosystem around us? Understanding the differences between native, non-native and invasive plants helps us differentiate the plants that are actually providing in abundance for our ecosystem and plants that may provide only beauty. In

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Gardening with balance and chaos. A mixture of pink, white and yellow native wildflowers.

The Natural Garden: Embracing Chaos and Discovery

April 5, 2025 / Native Plant Gardening

I found myself scrolling on Instagram the other day. Looking at what others are sowing, what perennials are popping up and I noticed a pretty common theme. Most gardeners love the neat, controlled, balanced gardens, flower gardens that is. You know, proper spacing that showcases each individual plant. Neatly trimmed, deadheaded and cut at the

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