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Frequently Asked Questions

with answers by New England Wild Flower Society staff

FAQs Groundcovers | Lady-slippers | Deer | Meadows | Winter Damage

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NEW!Invasive Plants: I've heard that I must be careful not to plant invasive plants in my landscape. How can I know which plants are habitat invaders? [READ THE ANSWER]


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Holiday Decorations: What plants can I use for earth-friendly holiday decorations? [READ THE ANSWER]


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Groundcovers: Can you suggest some good native ground covers for both sun and shade? [READ THE ANSWER]


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Planting and Dividing Yellow Lady-slippers: Nursery Director and author Bill Cullina has created two new illustrated fact sheets "Planting large and small yellow lady-slippers, Kentucky lady-slippers, and their hybrids" and "Dividing a mature lady-slipper orchid." Both are in Adobe Acrobat (PDF) format and can be downloaded by clicking the linked titles.

Transplanting Lady-slippers: I need to move some pink lady’s-slippers that are growing where my new garage (or septic or driveway) will be built. Is it possible, and if so, how do I go about it? [READ THE ANSWER]


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Deer-resistant Plants: Can you suggest some good native plants that the deer won’t eat? [READ THE ANSWER]


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Wildflower Meadows: I want to create a wildflower meadow in my yard. What is the best way to do this? [READ THE ANSWER]


Q Winter Damage: My evergreen shrubs are looking brownish and dry after a hard winter. What should I do?  [READ THE ANSWER]

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