https://www.nicks-natives.com/blog daily 0.75 2026-02-27 https://www.nicks-natives.com/blog/salt-tolerant-native-plants monthly 0.5 2026-02-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/667209aacc512679c89de58e/8a271981-d3be-4710-8651-a7b3c3b0e33b/Untitled+design.png Blog - Salt-Tolerant Native Plants for Tough Spaces - Make it stand out A young roadside rain garden in Lincoln Park, Duluth, Minnesota. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/667209aacc512679c89de58e/61d6f7cb-99e1-4cd8-b35c-bbfb0c0e1787/PXL_20250628_140900631.MP.jpg Blog - Salt-Tolerant Native Plants for Tough Spaces - Canada Wild Rye (Elymus canadensis) With long, brush-like awns, Canada wild rye is an eye-catching addition to native gardens. It can tolerate salt pollution, summer droughts, and even light foot traffic. Canada wild rye prefers full or partial sun. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/667209aacc512679c89de58e/87d412e4-5ed6-4298-ab9a-ab34c632512e/2024-07-25T10_12_38-05_00.jpg Blog - Salt-Tolerant Native Plants for Tough Spaces - Indian Grass (Sorghastrum nutans) Indian grass is an iconic tallgrass prairie plant, growing up to six feet tall. Its fine leaves catch wind remarkably well and create a constant sense of motion. Indian grass prefers drier soils but is quite adaptable to moisture as long it receives full sun. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/667209aacc512679c89de58e/4110a4b0-d5a3-42ec-a3f5-c4d4922d0e32/PXL_20250806_154045763+%281%29.jpg Blog - Salt-Tolerant Native Plants for Tough Spaces - Nodding Onion (Allium cernuum) Nodding onion will tolerate dry, sunny, and salty spots with ease. It’s perfect for rock gardens, crevice gardens, and boulevard plantings. Nodding onion won’t tolerate consistently moist soil, so save this plant for dry areas. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/667209aacc512679c89de58e/c25b1d84-3e12-4dee-b6ac-0a32242d578e/PXL_20240717_185119834+%281%29.jpg Blog - Salt-Tolerant Native Plants for Tough Spaces - Purple Prairie Clover (Dalea purpurea) Purple prairie clover is a native legume that fixes nitrogen in the soil, making this essential nutrient available to other plants. It has a deep root system that can tolerate salt pollution and occasional drought. The vivid purple flowers are especially popular with native bumblebees, including the federally endangered rusty-patched bumble bee. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/667209aacc512679c89de58e/18961115-094a-46e4-ba85-65cb34d5ae7f/PXL_20250806_154405167.jpg Blog - Salt-Tolerant Native Plants for Tough Spaces - Mountain Mint (Pycnanthemum virginianum) Native mint species are especially popular among pollinators and have the added benefit of being unpalatable to deer. While mountain mint can be aggressive, it is an excellent addition to native landscapes. Mountain mint can be kept in balance by planting alongside similarly aggressive species like wild bergamot and common milkweed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/667209aacc512679c89de58e/25cedd8a-7379-45a2-bc7c-e79c75c4107c/IMG_20240919_174314_427.webp Blog - Salt-Tolerant Native Plants for Tough Spaces - Sky Blue Aster (Symphyotrichum oolentangiense) Sky blue aster is perfect for dry, sunny spots, though it will adapt to most conditions. This keystone plant explodes with azure flowers in fall, serving pollinators preparing for winter. Sky blue aster can tolerate harsh conditions, including high wind and salt pollution. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/667209aacc512679c89de58e/1738622646460-WOBXT2QCARK6PZV9J5PD/PXL_20240717_220238618.jpg Blog - Salt-Tolerant Native Plants for Tough Spaces - Wild Bergamot (Monarda fistulosa) Wild bergamot, often called bee balm, is a powerhouse flower for pollinators. It is adaptable to many conditions, but prefers full sun and good air circulation to prevent powdery mildew. Plant with caution in small spaces, as wild bergamot grows aggressively. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/667209aacc512679c89de58e/205f2b85-7599-41fa-96af-916e60f45b07/PXL_20240627_170500878.MP+%282%29.jpg Blog - Salt-Tolerant Native Plants for Tough Spaces - Hoary Vervain (Verbena stricta) Preferring the other end of the soil moisture spectrum, hoary vervain thrives in drier sandy and rocky soils. It is a robust grower and tolerates tough conditions that cause other plants to wither. The purple flower spikes support many pollinators, including native bumblebees. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/667209aacc512679c89de58e/f0473abc-c315-4b48-9857-396e1a102d88/PXL_20250531_133428505.jpg Blog - Salt-Tolerant Native Plants for Tough Spaces - Chokecherry (Prunus virginiana) Chokecherry is commonly found growing in thickets alongside streams and wetlands. It is quite adaptable to other conditions and makes a valuable addition to native gardens. The tart berries can be harvested and made into delicious jam and juice. Try planting chokeberry as a privacy screen or noise barrier along driveways and roads. https://www.nicks-natives.com/blog/how-to-manage-buckthorn-without-herbicide monthly 0.5 2026-02-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/667209aacc512679c89de58e/bc9c5084-03e9-49ed-b466-65fa567f9da0/PXL_20241024_205235004.jpg Blog - How to Manage Buckthorn Without Herbicide - Left of the path, buckthorn darkens the understory. Right of the path, buckthorn is being managed with critical cutting and native plant replacement. This photo, taken in October 2024, shows the progress of a volunteer project after one year of critical period cutting. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/667209aacc512679c89de58e/ee730aaa-dac2-4b7e-bf60-168e677f392a/PXL_20251115_221701344.jpg Blog - How to Manage Buckthorn Without Herbicide - Make it stand out In the foreground, bright green leaves indicate freshly-cut buckthorn branches from stumps. In the background, standing stumps show where volunteers are using critical period cutting to reclaim habitat for native plant species. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/667209aacc512679c89de58e/3e6225fa-5af5-4614-b1dd-61a6e13760fd/PXL_20240430_134517809.jpg Blog - How to Manage Buckthorn Without Herbicide - Make it stand out Red elderberry (Sambuca racemosa) is a native shrub that can compete with buckthorn’s biological lifecycle. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/667209aacc512679c89de58e/8733c22e-eae1-483c-9a64-60146d7622d5/PXL_20250829_205900439.MP.jpg Blog - How to Manage Buckthorn Without Herbicide - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/667209aacc512679c89de58e/275f3e94-2004-48cc-8463-2275d4c01df3/PXL_20241103_141819878.jpg Blog - How to Manage Buckthorn Without Herbicide - Make it stand out Common buckthorn (Rhamnus cathartica) is easy to spot in late fall, when the leaves remain green and clusters of dark berries dot mature shrubs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/667209aacc512679c89de58e/dae20bb9-eb06-4aba-8429-4c2a6ff12a10/PXL_20251009_215149989.jpg Blog - How to Manage Buckthorn Without Herbicide - Make it stand out Once a buckthorn thicket, this small natural space was seeded with native plant species after critical period cutting. This photo, from October 2025, shows the growth of native plants two years after seeding. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/667209aacc512679c89de58e/76b5cf9b-ac53-4bb6-b036-07d3eca452dd/PXL_20250510_184413584.jpg Blog - How to Manage Buckthorn Without Herbicide - Make it stand out A mature colony of wild leek (Allium tricoccum), known to foragers as ramps. When foraging, clip only one flavorful leaf per plant. https://www.nicks-natives.com/blog/spring-ephemerals monthly 0.5 2026-02-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/667209aacc512679c89de58e/bb8376ca-c35a-4454-ac9c-09e55d9d2c93/PXL_20240505_194045129.jpg Blog - What’s in a Name: Spring Ephemerals - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/667209aacc512679c89de58e/dcf98ac5-016a-4ca2-97cb-ad597246fea1/PXL_20240410_183355369.jpg Blog - What’s in a Name: Spring Ephemerals - Bloodroot Sanguinaria canadensis Bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/667209aacc512679c89de58e/88621a3b-5027-4e15-9086-49262273395d/PXL_20240423_181709846.jpg Blog - What’s in a Name: Spring Ephemerals - White & Yellow Trout Lily Erythronium albidum & americanum White trout lily (Erythronium albidum). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/667209aacc512679c89de58e/7c435850-7422-474b-8270-849a5d9657e0/PXL_20240413_152345393.jpg Blog - What’s in a Name: Spring Ephemerals - Round-lobed & Sharp-lobed Hepatica Anemone americana & acutiloba Round-lobed hepatica (Anemone americana). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/667209aacc512679c89de58e/254d86a3-8d3c-41ab-b6a3-8f38cf911ecc/PXL_20240427_192531894.jpg Blog - What’s in a Name: Spring Ephemerals - False Rue Anemone Enemion biternatum False rue anemone (Enemion biternatum). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/667209aacc512679c89de58e/2506c967-7b2b-4aae-ab5e-a26d24ba4c0e/PXL_20240427_192114948.jpg Blog - What’s in a Name: Spring Ephemerals - Dutchman’s Breeches Dicentra cucullaria Dutchman’s breeches (Dicentra cucullaria). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/667209aacc512679c89de58e/108ea5b7-fbce-493e-bb9e-1acee4120d09/anemone-quinquefolia-wood-anemone_woodlan-floor_730x548.jpg Blog - What’s in a Name: Spring Ephemerals - Wood Anemone Anemone quinquefolia Wood anemone (Anemone quinquefolia) image courtesy of Prairie Moon Nursery. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/667209aacc512679c89de58e/e1d7b4f6-e492-45d0-ba8f-723aa3b0be15/PXL_20240511_180504721.jpg Blog - What’s in a Name: Spring Ephemerals - Large-flowered Trillium Trillium grandiflorum Large-flowered trillium (Trillium grandiflorum). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/667209aacc512679c89de58e/91640b7b-4a93-4bea-96ef-248281271e1b/spring-beauty_0504_110324.jpg Blog - What’s in a Name: Spring Ephemerals - Spring Beauty Claytonia virginica Spring beauty (Claytonia virginica) image courtesy of Minnesota Wildflowers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/667209aacc512679c89de58e/e6f2d35f-a14d-46a6-93a7-c36d84d9315d/PXL_20240427_191607880.jpg Blog - What’s in a Name: Spring Ephemerals - Toothwort Cardamine concatenata Toothwort (Cardamine concatenata). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/667209aacc512679c89de58e/becd4eb1-96e4-4fd0-b439-251e4fce1ec9/PXL_20240511_180635933.jpg Blog - What’s in a Name: Spring Ephemerals - Bishop’s Cap Mitella diphylla Bishop’s cap (Mitella diphylla). https://www.nicks-natives.com/blog/reducing-peat-use monthly 0.5 2026-02-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/667209aacc512679c89de58e/75511acd-6687-4bf0-b87f-d92d0f285f4b/PXL_20241019_202715720.jpg Blog - Reducing Peat Use When Growing Potted Plants - Make it stand out A typical peat bog of northern Minnesota. Note the succession from sedges and grasses around the shoreline to tamarack and spruce forest. The understory is composed of bog-specific shrubs. All are growing on a nearly continuous mat of sphagnum peat moss. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/667209aacc512679c89de58e/a925b9fe-f73e-4abd-a8e3-8052bb6e326b/PXL_20250318_135759031.jpg Blog - Reducing Peat Use When Growing Potted Plants - Coconut coir A coconut coir brick. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/667209aacc512679c89de58e/d566fd95-5fc6-4734-b70c-7f4e38bb4947/PXL_20250317_170946677.jpg Blog - Reducing Peat Use When Growing Potted Plants - Organic compost Avoid peat containers for growing. More sustainable alternatives are available. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/667209aacc512679c89de58e/e972acee-7658-4eab-b8fa-97c17c5c17f4/PXL_20250318_135844230.jpg Blog - Reducing Peat Use When Growing Potted Plants - Coir pots An example of wood fiber pots. https://www.nicks-natives.com/blog/native-groundcovers-minnesota monthly 0.5 2026-02-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/667209aacc512679c89de58e/aecb7108-a3b0-4d4d-9175-bb7860503bfa/PXL_20241003_163109255.jpg Blog - Native Groundcovers for Matrix Plantings - Make it stand out This native garden was planted in summer 2024. The photo was taken in October 2024. Note how fox sedge (Carex vulpinoidea) is already forming a flowing green groundcover. Taller forbs like sweet Joe Pye weed (Eutrochium purpureum) and sweet black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia subtomentosa) bloom above this living groundcover and add structure to the garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/667209aacc512679c89de58e/553afe5a-f5f3-4086-8fe5-089e3bb78f7e/PXL_20240907_194256199.jpg Blog - Native Groundcovers for Matrix Plantings - Make it stand out Sedges and rushes comprise much of the groundcover in northern forests and peatlands. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/667209aacc512679c89de58e/a6074d93-74a8-4ed5-af9d-8245a40e0a9a/mrousavy-5381902701589258999.jpg Blog - Native Groundcovers for Matrix Plantings - Make it stand out Ferns add lush greenery and texture to woodland groundcovers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/667209aacc512679c89de58e/5925bc78-1efe-415a-bfbe-795ae9b38c28/PXL_20240823_202454567.jpg Blog - Native Groundcovers for Matrix Plantings - Make it stand out Pearly everlasting (Anaphilis margaritacae) adds a striking contrast when planted among greener groundcovers like sedges and low-growing shrubs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/667209aacc512679c89de58e/f86ef2fe-9a10-4adc-814c-419ceae83ac3/PXL_20240509_195056436.jpg Blog - Native Groundcovers for Matrix Plantings - Make it stand out Prairie pussytoes (Antennaria neglecta) blooms with fuzzy flowers before many other plants have emerged in spring. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/667209aacc512679c89de58e/ab6cee6a-70c4-45b1-b0f9-93f9ade67aec/PXL_20240509_013640146.jpg Blog - Native Groundcovers for Matrix Plantings - Make it stand out Solomon’s plume (Maianthemum racemosum) can form a wonderful groundcover on tough sites, such as dry shady slopes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/667209aacc512679c89de58e/ccd787ca-8371-448f-a586-d144d8e34fc3/PXL_20240823_194651786.jpg Blog - Native Groundcovers for Matrix Plantings - Make it stand out Northern bush honeysuckle forms a low-growing shrub groundcover on dry, rocky soils. https://www.nicks-natives.com/blog/chelsea-chop-native-plants monthly 0.5 2026-02-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/667209aacc512679c89de58e/e4d93e47-8bba-4a16-b418-1403179b2a88/PXL_20240726_005903322.jpg Blog - Using the Chelsea Chop for Native Plants - Make it stand out Spotted Joe Pye Weed (Eutrochium maculatum) produces many flowering stems after a Chelsea chop. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/667209aacc512679c89de58e/e5931ef0-0657-4f10-a938-455d1f1a911d/PXL_20240624_130902219.jpg Blog - Using the Chelsea Chop for Native Plants - Make it stand out Black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta) will produce profuse flowers after a Chelsea chop. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/667209aacc512679c89de58e/3537d9c5-0fd1-4c28-810d-59ca35772052/PXL_20240828_204629839.jpg Blog - Using the Chelsea Chop for Native Plants - Make it stand out Hoary Vervain (Verbena stricta) will bloom through late summer if Chelsea chopped. https://www.nicks-natives.com/blog/native-matrix-plantings-monarchs monthly 0.5 2026-02-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/667209aacc512679c89de58e/77ddf787-e8b7-46c6-a1ed-5c33851a99fd/Screenshot+2025-02-03+104100.png Blog - Native Matrix Plantings for Monarchs - Make it stand out 20’ x 10’ native matrix planting for monarchs in full sun and wet soil. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/667209aacc512679c89de58e/d6bbebfc-3c34-4b03-90fe-9fa50b7b1251/Screenshot+2025-02-03+104153.png Blog - Native Matrix Plantings for Monarchs - Make it stand out 20’ x 10’ native matrix planting for monarchs in full sun and dry soil. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/667209aacc512679c89de58e/ed944b36-ab88-47fb-b0c6-e689b4622890/Screenshot+2025-02-03+104232.png Blog - Native Matrix Plantings for Monarchs - Make it stand out 20’ x 10’ native matrix planting for monarchs in part shade and mesic soil. https://www.nicks-natives.com/blog/native-matrix-plantings monthly 0.5 2026-02-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/667209aacc512679c89de58e/8750bbe6-07db-4d6b-8ef1-3f68a26cbb26/Screenshot+2025-02-01+065447.png Blog - How to Design a Native Matrix Planting - Make it stand out 20’ x 10’ native matrix planting for full sun and mesic (average moisture) soil https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/667209aacc512679c89de58e/8ffff63a-d58e-4787-9821-ac933186d57b/Screenshot+2025-02-01+070213.png Blog - How to Design a Native Matrix Planting - Make it stand out 20’ x 10’ native matrix planting for full shade and mesic soil https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/667209aacc512679c89de58e/d181eae6-b847-4031-aff0-a07f1a00f0f1/Screenshot+2025-02-01+070526.png Blog - How to Design a Native Matrix Planting - Make it stand out 20’ x 10’ native matrix planting for part sun and medium-dry soil https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/667209aacc512679c89de58e/c7ba80e4-a26b-4b86-93e1-b23aa0acc82e/Screenshot+2025-02-01+070706.png Blog - How to Design a Native Matrix Planting - Make it stand out 20’ x 10’ native rain garden matrix planting for full sun and mesic soil https://www.nicks-natives.com/blog/native-plants-replace-buckthorn monthly 0.5 2026-02-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/667209aacc512679c89de58e/a30f583e-022b-4a69-81e7-8c89bd76c48b/PXL_20241103_141819878.jpg Blog - Native Plants to Replace Buckthorn - Invasive buckthorn Common buckthorn (Rhamnus cathartica) and glossy buckthorn (Frangula alnus) are invasive woody species in North America. These species were introduced for hedging, but escaped cultivation and have become especially prevalent in Upper Midwestern states like Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan. They form dense, shady thickets, often with sharp thorns that make them impassable. Invasive buckthorns are also allelopathic, meaning they release chemicals into soil to prevent other plants from competing. With no native predators, buckthorn can overwhelm understories, wooded wetlands, and fields. The result can be a complete die-off of native species. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/667209aacc512679c89de58e/8e658ba9-977d-41ef-b4e3-062f0230c35e/PXL_20241116_172851855.jpg Blog - Native Plants to Replace Buckthorn - Red-twig dogwood (Cornus sericea) Growing in wetlands and wet forests, red-twig dogwood competes well against invasive buckthorn. It has attractive red stems, clusters of bird-friendly berries, and spreads readily to fill open spaces, like those left after buckthorn removal. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/667209aacc512679c89de58e/9340f602-e428-496e-b929-d2274dd7db16/PXL_20240505_194359671.jpg Blog - Native Plants to Replace Buckthorn - Columbine (Aquilegia canadensis)* Columbine’s hanging red flowers are a herald of spring and a favorite of pollinators. Columbine forms robust colonies around woodland edges that will happily bloom in any light conditions. Drier soils are tolerated. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/667209aacc512679c89de58e/687c60f8-ac0b-493c-8a27-350af461b6b2/PXL_20240906_191445891.jpg Blog - Native Plants to Replace Buckthorn - Zigzag goldenrod (Solidago flexicaulis) Many goldenrod species are native to Minnesota, but zigzag goldenrod is the most shade-tolerant. It grows semi-aggressively and draws many pollinators to its yellow flowers. Use zigzag goldenrod to revegetate moist woodlands. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/667209aacc512679c89de58e/f0ca0aaf-b2de-48db-8dc1-559bde3ab29f/PXL_20240717_185119834.jpg Blog - Native Plants to Replace Buckthorn - Virginia wild rye (Elymus virginica)* Virginia wild rye is similar to Canada wild rye, but is more shade-tolerant and prefers moist riparian soils. It performs admirably in shoreline and forest restorations. https://www.nicks-natives.com/blog/rusty-patched-bumble-bee-plants monthly 0.5 2026-02-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/667209aacc512679c89de58e/0bcf9a38-577b-4598-8b3b-5a0131cb389b/PXL_20240717_185129651.jpg Blog - Planting for Rusty-Patched Bumble Bees - Prairie clover (Dalea spp.) Purple prairie clover (Dalea purpurea) and wild bergamot (Monarda) fistulosa) blooming side-by-side in a prairie. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/667209aacc512679c89de58e/6bccf144-d221-44e6-b67d-d2a67866f64e/PXL_20240903_183208403.jpg Blog - Planting for Rusty-Patched Bumble Bees - Asters (Symphyotrichum spp.) There’s an aster for every situation! From rocky woodland colonies of big-leaf aster (Eurybia macrophylla) to wetland blooms of New England aster (Novae-angliae), asters can grow anywhere. Two easy-to-grow asters for drier, sunnier soils are sky-blue aster (Symphyotrichum oolentangiense) and aromatic aster (Symphyotrichum oblongifolium). All asters are considered “keystone species” because of their high ecological value. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/667209aacc512679c89de58e/228d4878-2ba0-41f1-8d16-64e523a71c83/PXL_20240820_213521392.jpg Blog - Planting for Rusty-Patched Bumble Bees - Sunflowers (Helianthus spp.) Native sunflowers are another immune booster for rusty patched bumble bees. Nearly a dozen sunflower species are native to Minnesota. 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