This episode of Gritty and Green, we visit John Janick at one of Philadelphia’s only native plant nurseries to discover how to plant a native garden suitable for a Monarch. But first we go back in time – billions of years ago to explore where native plants came from.
To learn more about Good Host Plants to go https://www.goodhostplants.com/
To go down the rabbit hole and explore native plants visit:
https://homegrownnationalpark.org/
https://extension.psu.edu/pennsylvania-native-plants-for-the-perennial-garden
https://www.wildflower.org/collections/collection.php?collection=PA
https://www.brandywine.org/conservancy/blog/top-10-power-plants
https://pa.audubon.org/conservation/diy-garden-designs
And some of John Janick’s favorite resources:
https://www.illinoiswildflowers.info/
Native Alternatives to Invasive Plants by C. Colston Burrell published by the Brooklyn Botanic Garden
If you want more information about local sustainability go to https://www.greenphl.org