Pollinator garden design is both an art and a science. It requires a fine balance between multiple considerations at once, particularly aesthetics (for the people who spend time around our gardens) and ecology (for the pollinators who use these gardens for sustenance). Read on to learn some fundamental native landscape design principles!

Native plants happily grow in a wide variety of conditions. But they all have their own preferences, so it’s important to match the plant to the site. As with more conventional gardening, the old adage applies: “Right plant, right place.” Here are 5 tips to help you choose the right native plants for your specific landscape. 

If you have woodland spaces on your property, you have an opportunity to change the trajectory of our forests and create a lasting legacy for your land. What’s more, your landscape and family will benefit. 

The demand for natural landscaping is growing, and that’s great news! We’re thrilled that more and more people are interested in ecologically sound landscaping practices. But the term “natural landscaping” isn’t strictly defined, and there can be some confusion about what it means in practice. So, we wanted to take a moment to define what natural landscaping means at Our Land Organics. 

As Halloween approaches, we’re thinking about all things spooky. First on the list? Invasive species. Read this post to learn some scary stats about invasive plants plus several strategies to help restore native ecosystems.

For decades, the typical approach to fall leaf management has been off-site removal. But with more and more research pointing to the benefits fall leaves add to landscapes, it appears there may be an easier way to keep our yards and gardens clean in the fall. Here, we’ll explain our ecological approach to leaf management—both what we do and why we do it.

Burning Bush is an imported plant and one of the most popular landscape shrubs in American gardens. Unfortunately, it has demonstrated a great ability to escape cultivation and invade native woodland areas, out-competing understory natives and hampering biodiversity. Read this post to learn why Burning Bush is a problem for local ecosystems plus several native plant alternatives that offer similar functions in the landscape while supporting pollinators and wildlife.

The Nursery at Our Land Organics is having a native plant sale! All plants are 20% off through 11:59 pm on Monday, September 16. Our entire selection of native plants is grown organically without the use of neonicotinoids. Read this post for more details!