Our current mail-order catalog offers over 300 species of plants. Some of the plants which we offer are commonly available from commercial sources, while others are harder to find. All, we feel, have something to offer. We feel, however, that there is much to be said for exploring one's own back yard first, so to speak. The range of native plants available, and the ways in which they can be used, is fascinating.
Many desirable natives are virtually unknown.
For these reasons we have, of late, been emphasizing natives in our own collecting. This emphasis on natives is reflected in our catalog, especially in the new additions. The plants which we list here are mostly propagated in our nursery, or collected from carefully managed wild stands on the farm. We ordinarily acquire plants from other sources only for the purpose of establishing foundation stock for new kinds. In the process of learning to manage our gardens in the way that will yield the greatest benefits, we have grappled with the question of whether to use chemical herbicides and pesticides.