tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556599612141134129.post6748869828863069632..comments2024-03-11T12:53:32.451-04:00Comments on Using Georgia Native Plants: Finding native plants that are appropriateEllen Honeycutthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00063791602271573091noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556599612141134129.post-42708136636679926332016-10-10T13:58:52.648-04:002016-10-10T13:58:52.648-04:00I was wondering if you were available to do a work...I was wondering if you were available to do a workshop for my church. We are in the process of developing our backyard as a Certified Wildlife Garden and Habitat. We are focusing on using native plants that attract butterflies/moths, birds, and bees. We'd like to educate our congregation on native plants and also have someone suggest possible plants for our garden. You can contact me at gskeesee@gmail.com.Gayla S. Keeseehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14826526396769178626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556599612141134129.post-68448774376896881342012-03-23T22:50:16.420-04:002012-03-23T22:50:16.420-04:00This was such a helpful post. I've used the US...This was such a helpful post. I've used the USDA plants database before, but mostly to look up specific plants (to see, for example, whether they are native or are invasive in my area), but I've always been intimidated by the search functions. Thanks for walking me through it. -Jeanjpotuchekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01948699202677839108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556599612141134129.post-84349311658755302382012-03-21T07:16:26.526-04:002012-03-21T07:16:26.526-04:00Well, plants recognize no state boundaries and sou...Well, plants recognize no state boundaries and southwest Georgia is probably a lot like the area just across the state line - and FNPS was/is more active there. I hope that a Georgia chapter will form one day in that area. One is finally forming in the southeastern area now (Brunswick).Ellen Honeycutthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00063791602271573091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556599612141134129.post-69101673375422037122012-03-20T16:32:25.143-04:002012-03-20T16:32:25.143-04:00We garden in two different worlds in the same stat...We garden in two different worlds in the same state.<br /><br />Back when I was still identifying what plants grow on my property, it was my understanding that the Georgia NPS had given this part of the state (between the Chattahoochee and the Flint just north of Lake Seminole) to Florida NPS.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556599612141134129.post-24679827761774684652012-03-19T10:22:39.719-04:002012-03-19T10:22:39.719-04:00Way to go. It's not easy finding plants nativ...Way to go. It's not easy finding plants native to your region. I'm lucky to have two native plant nurseries about 15 minutes from my house that offer plants native to the county I live in.Going Nativehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05856208193172387761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556599612141134129.post-8522422948467414972012-03-19T07:29:58.853-04:002012-03-19T07:29:58.853-04:007 YEARS!! Now I know why we never see them for sal...7 YEARS!! Now I know why we never see them for sale. We will, however, be on the lookout at our local plant society sale. (I also see you responded to my question at 4:16 AM...are you a Vampire? Get some sleep!)Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08404741005864861004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556599612141134129.post-69760160094247304552012-03-19T07:16:59.583-04:002012-03-19T07:16:59.583-04:00Jeff, the Trillium in the picture is a group that ...Jeff, the Trillium in the picture is a group that I found on the edge of my property but I did relocate them closer to the house because the deer tend to eat them and then eventually they would diminish and go away. But the native plant society does occasionally rescue trilliums from construction areas and sell them at our April plant sale. They take 7 years from seed to reach that size so not many nurseries propagate them.Ellen Honeycutthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00063791602271573091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556599612141134129.post-35984748017115753612012-03-18T21:31:25.682-04:002012-03-18T21:31:25.682-04:00El, Is the Trillium a plant that was purchased, re...El, Is the Trillium a plant that was purchased, rescued, on the property before you arrived or...didja jes dig it up in the woods and take it home;) Just curious because I have never seen it for sale.Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08404741005864861004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556599612141134129.post-73686282820356553792012-03-18T21:05:26.811-04:002012-03-18T21:05:26.811-04:00Great post! I have never used the actual search fu...Great post! I have never used the actual search function at USDA Plants... will rectify that immediately!R K Younghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14112559483591232828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556599612141134129.post-5284851458859204522012-03-18T18:02:00.041-04:002012-03-18T18:02:00.041-04:00It is tricky and it does come down to what resourc...It is tricky and it does come down to what resources you use and how you define your native area...I too use the maps and a few websites that are for my state..I just read about the Pollinator Partnership app and will be looking into it...thxDonnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13420133886162844400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556599612141134129.post-14543986319222218082012-03-18T15:40:55.277-04:002012-03-18T15:40:55.277-04:00A PARTICULARLY good one this time, and applicable ...A PARTICULARLY good one this time, and applicable to those in other areas. I am SO proud of you!Margaret Misegadeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12293127475412220695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556599612141134129.post-7146524279394908932012-03-18T11:35:20.273-04:002012-03-18T11:35:20.273-04:00Your Trillium is lovely, good luck protecting it!
...Your Trillium is lovely, good luck protecting it!<br /><br />The USDA PLANTS lists have been very helpful to me too, especially for hints to which plants that might thrive in my difficult conditions.<br /><br />Although maybe not as thorough, Pollinator Partnership can also give you a helpful list of native plants based on your zip code, and they have a smart phone App.Julie Stonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07971494623569371937noreply@blogger.com