Native Plant & Seed Sellers & Landscapers for the Southern Adirondacks

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1. Native Plant Sellers

We have listed sources below that do not use neonicotinoids, a pesticide that persists in the soil for many years. This is important because we are planting natives to promote the biodiversity of insects and other wildlife! 

Unfortunately, the use of neonicotinoids is common among plant suppliers of big-box stores. If you would like to inquire about it at a local nursery, a good non-confrontational way is to ask how their plant suppliers manage insect damage.

A. LOCAL NURSERIES & NATIVE LANDSCAPERS

  • Hewitt’s Garden Center (locations in Queensbury, Wilton, Ballston Spa, Clifton Park, Albany area) – Look for pale green pots with the brand “American Beauties”. The American Beauties website also offers more information about their plants and useful blog posts about native gardening: American Beauties Native Plants
  • Agrario Design in Queensbury, NY – Designs, installs, and maintains sustainable gardens and outdoor spaces that are resilient and ecologically responsible. They source native plants in bulk for you. https://www.agrariodesign.com/
  • Country Home Landscapes in Queensbury, NY – Designs, installs, and maintains sustainable gardens and outdoor spaces that are resilient and ecologically responsible. They source native plants in bulk for you. www.countryhomelandscapes.com
  • Jessecology in Saratoga Springs, NY – Offers native plants by appointment, and services for garden design and installation if you’ll be using their plants. Jessecology | Eco Friendly Landscaping and Organic Gardening
  • Wild Things Rescue Nursery in Valley Falls, NY – A hidden gem well worth a day trip, as it is the biggest nursery in our region that specializes in native plants! They also offer services for garden design and installation if you’ll be using their plants. They have done installations as far north as Queensbury before. Native Plants, Native Plant Garden Design – Wild Things Rescue Nursery
  • Imagine Native Plant Farm in Glenmont, NY. A nonprofit program of Home Earth Alliance, IMAGINE Native Plant Farm grows straight native species from wild seed responsibly collected in the ecoregions that comprise the greater Capital Region. About IMAGINE Native Plant Farm — Home Earth Alliance
  • A Promise to Gaia – A conservation nonprofit based in Rensselaerville, NY, selling plants to registered members via mail (free membership), with a few in-person plant sale dates. Mission/Purpose – A Promise to Gaia | Plant Buying Collective

B. ANNUAL COMMUNITY PLANT SALES & SWAPS (Selling all-native plants! Except for those with italicized notes below.)

  • NY DEC Seedling Sale– Order by phone or mail, pickup in Saratoga (January – mid May) Spring Seedling Sale – NYSDEC
  • Warren County Soil & Water Conservation Sale– Order by phone or mail, pickup in Warrensburg (January – early March) Tree and Shrub Program – Warren County Soil & Water Conservation District
  • Warren County Master Gardener Plant Sale– in Warrensburg (Fri & Sat, mid-May)
    • (not all natives; ask about desired plants or look them up)
  • Thatcher Park Plant Sale– in Voorheesville (Saturday, mid-May), organized by our friends at the Wild Ones Capital Region chapter, based in Albany.
  • Pollinator Palooza– in Gansevoort (Saturday, end of May). A highly popular native plant sale! Arrive early for the most in-demand plants.
  • ADK Action Plant Sale– in Lake Placid (Saturday, early June)  
  • WOSA Native Plant Swap – in Glens Falls/ Queensbury (late September) – A free native plant swap put on by us, Wild Ones Southern Adirondacks!

ONLINE SUPPLIERS of NATIVE PLANT PLUGS & BARE ROOTS:

2. Native Seed Sellers & Swaps

Note: Avoid big-box “wildflower mixes” such as Earth Science, Pennington Wildflower, etc. Most of the species they contain are not native to the US, and even fewer are native to the US Northeast.

  • If you order from American Meadows, choose the “Northeast Wildflower” mix, not the “Northeast Pollinator Wildflower” mix, which contains non-native species. 

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