| Frequently Asked Questions with answers by New England Wild Flower Society staff |
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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]
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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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