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Lauren's Garden Service & Native Plant Nursery @laurensgardens.bsky.social · 2d

These asters are really showing off, what a beautiful display! What native plants are giving you a good show right now?

Lauren's Garden Service & Native Plant Nursery @laurensgardens.bsky.social · 3d

Another #nativeplant spotlight blog is out, this time on Betula lenta or Sweet Birch! These native trees are great for wildlife and host numerous lepidoptera caterpillars! Click the link to read more. #Betula #keystoneplant

Maryland Native Keystone Species: Betula lenta - Sweet Birch

The native Sweet Birch is a keystone plant in Maryland, as birches host over 284 Lepidoptera species caterpillars. Read more...

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Lauren's Garden Service & Native Plant Nursery @laurensgardens.bsky.social · 9d

This Saturday 10/11 at 11AM we have another #Pumpkin Succulent Arranging class inside Cultivate! Everything is included to make a beautiful fall decoration. Come learn something new! #maryland

Class: Pumpkin Succulent Arranging - Cultivate @ Lauren's Garden Service

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Lauren's Garden Service & Native Plant Nursery @laurensgardens.bsky.social · 14d

Reminder this Saturday, 10/4 is our garden shop's 4 year anniversary! Signup anytime on Saturday from 10-5 to win a personalized 12 pack of quarts of #nativeplants for your garden!

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Lauren's Garden Service & Native Plant Nursery @laurensgardens.bsky.social · 16d

New #nativeplant blog on Juglans nigra, or Black Walnut! We started carrying them this year in the Nursery. This incredibly valuable plant is still being misjudged for juglone. If you have room, wildlife will thank you for planting them. www.laurensgardenservice.com/maryland-nat...

Maryland Native Keystone Species: Juglans nigra - Black Walnut

The native Black Walnut is a keystone plant in Maryland, hosting over 125 Lepidoptera species caterpillars. Read more...

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Lauren's Garden Service & Native Plant Nursery @laurensgardens.bsky.social · 16d

Oooo what a beauty. I got excited, but it looks like it's native range ends right before Maryland.

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Lauren's Garden Service & Native Plant Nursery @laurensgardens.bsky.social · 16d

square.link/u/iXCkibt3 signup here for our book club! The @humanegardener.bsky.social will be attending :)

October Book Club - The Humane Gardener - Lauren's Garden Service & Native Plant Nursery

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Lauren's Garden Service & Native Plant Nursery @laurensgardens.bsky.social · 16d

October’s book club book is available in our gift shop! Join us to discuss how we can help wildlife thrive

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Lauren's Garden Service & Native Plant Nursery @laurensgardens.bsky.social · 17d

Putting in a new stone pathway that will be lined with nice drapey Carex pensylvanica and Anemone virginiana matrix. Plus finding violet seed heads and scattering them in between the stones :)

Lauren's Garden Service & Native Plant Nursery @laurensgardens.bsky.social · 20d

Saturday, October 4th is the 4 year anniversary of our garden & goods store, Cultivate! We are celebrating with Clear Skies Meads, free terrarium sprucing, live music, free milkweed seeds, sales, and more! #nativeplants come celebrate!!

You're invited to Cultivate's 4 year anniversary on October 4th from 10-5

Clear Skies Meadery is coming on October 4th!

Free terrarium sprucing with our terrarium artist Becky L. plus a terrarium bar!

Nathan Rowe Music will be playing 12-2 on October 4th!

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Lauren's Garden Service & Native Plant Nursery @laurensgardens.bsky.social · 22d

I have not seen one on it, but I have seen some munched leaves and adults flying around the yard! I've also found them on my Viburnums! Just added a Snowberry (Symphoricarpos albus) in hopes of getting more :)

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Lauren's Garden Service & Native Plant Nursery @laurensgardens.bsky.social · 23d

Lonicera sempervirens (Trumpet Honeysuckle) that was a tiny plug 2 years ago and still flowering in September! I've had lots of hummingbird visits on it this year. It's handling my heavy clay and full sun yard well. Want to add one to your yard? We currently have plugs in the Nursery! #nativeplants

Picture of Lonicera sempervirens (Trumpet Honeysuckle) on an arbor with bright red berries and red flowers.

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Lauren's Garden Service & Native Plant Nursery @laurensgardens.bsky.social · 26d

Here is our plant list for the #nativeplantpalooza at Robinson Nature Center! It is tomorrow, 9/21 from 12-4. Besides LGS, there are lots of other great #nativeplant vendors, local artists, and guided plant walks! Check out more info here; www.howardcountymd.gov/plantnatives

Vernonia noveboracensis - New York Ironweed background, text Robinson Native Plant Palooza Fall 2025 Plant List

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Lauren's Garden Service & Native Plant Nursery @laurensgardens.bsky.social · Sep 15

We get the biggest kick out of our frog friends in the aquatic section here the the Nursery. They get used to humans quickly! Also Pickerelweed and Helenium blooms #nativeplants

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Lauren's Garden Service & Native Plant Nursery @laurensgardens.bsky.social · Sep 11

Fall #nativeplants blooms for your #bloomscroll

Fall mix of blooms; Heliopsis helianthoides, Symphyotrichum laeve, Symphyotrichum lateriflorum, Solidago odora, and Eupatorium hyssopifolium!

Heliopsis helianthoides - False Sunflower

Symphyotrichum lateriflorum- Calico Aster

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Lauren's Garden Service & Native Plant Nursery @laurensgardens.bsky.social · Sep 8

The joy of finding #bumblebees sleeping on flowers. This one was slowly waking up when I got too close for its liking. Sticking its leg out in a ‘it’s much too early and cold don’t bother me’ fashion. #nativeplants #eupatorium

Bumble bee on Eupatorium serotinum sticking its leg out.

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Lauren's Garden Service & Native Plant Nursery @laurensgardens.bsky.social · Sep 7

Cool! It does look hard to find resources beyond how to care for your local flora as houseplants! Universities often have great resources, but I'm not sure how to search for departments. Often when people get started they use Plant ID apps. You might be able to start a movement in your community :)

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Lauren's Garden Service & Native Plant Nursery @laurensgardens.bsky.social · Sep 7

Our gift shop has some lovely blooms that are being visited by native pollinators!

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Lauren's Garden Service & Native Plant Nursery @laurensgardens.bsky.social · Sep 6

Native plants immediately making an impact for the local insect, bird, mammal, etc population!

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Lauren's Garden Service & Native Plant Nursery @laurensgardens.bsky.social · Sep 6

Where are you located? I might be able to help direct you to some resources!

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Lauren's Garden Service & Native Plant Nursery @laurensgardens.bsky.social · Sep 3

#Swallowtail #caterpillar before and after! This #chrysalis might overwinter here in MD. #nativeplants #plantforpollinators

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Lauren's Garden Service & Native Plant Nursery @laurensgardens.bsky.social · Aug 31

This seeded itself all over the Nursery after they redid 32 and spread native seeds! Some of it has reached at least 6' tall this year. Absolutely covered in pollinators right now!

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Lauren's Garden Service & Native Plant Nursery @laurensgardens.bsky.social · Aug 27

Restocking #Asclepias spp for your hungry #monarch caterpillars, but we also have a TON of #nativeplant nectar options in the Nursery for the adults! Page 16 of this @xercessociety.bsky.social plant list is for the Mid-Atlantic! 21 out of 25 of these species are in stock!

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Lauren's Garden Service & Native Plant Nursery @laurensgardens.bsky.social · Aug 27

2/2 If it is a large stand, just collecting a couple seed pods shouldn't be problematic. The seed pods fling the seeds, so carefully put your hands around the pod and shake a little. It should pop the pod open! Best sown fall outdoors, you could try some on the ground & some in a milk jug or pot!

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Lauren's Garden Service & Native Plant Nursery @laurensgardens.bsky.social · Aug 27

1/2 It took a couple years to fill in! The seed pods can contain around 3-5 seeds. The tricky part is the seeds need to remain moist, so they're often not found in the trade. If you don't know anyone that has it that could share, you might have to grab some pods from the place in your pic!

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