About Us...
Aster 'Raydon's Favorite'
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At Plant More Natives, we have combined our extensive design/field experience with an interest in restoring native plants to the residential landscape.
We work with growers in Central Virginia, selling and shipping over 400 very mature native perennials species and their cultivars to thirty US states. All plants are native to the United States with most native to the eastern states. If you need additional information about plants native to your state or county, please refer to the USDA Plants Database. Simply search by plant name to retrieve a map of the plant's native territory.
We continue to evaluate industry availability and plant adaptability to certain site conditions through our landscape design business, so please check back frequently. We look forward to becoming your 1-stop online shopping resource for native perennials.
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Why Us?...
Iris cristata 'Tennessee White'
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From Our Customers...
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"Your shipment, instructions, customer service and plants are among the very best mail order experiences I've ever had. Every plant arrived intact, healthy, ready to go, with zero problems once in the ground. Minimal packaging but much protection, too! I will always shop with you first, and I'm going to be singing your praises to every gardener I know. THANK YOU!" - Beverly, MA
"I just received my order and I am so impressed. The quality of the plants is amazing. The packing was outstanding and arrived at a perfect time. Thank you for the gift of seeds! I will be back!!!!!" - Susan, NY "I received this shipment and the plants were better than I had imagined. I'm very pleased with what you sent and I'm looking forward to ordering again soon." - Daniel, GA "I have been ordering since last year and have been extremely happy with all my native plants. Your selection, delivery speed, and packaging are all top notch." - Paul, MD "I have had much trial in error with many online sellers. The plants you sent me earlier this Spring were amazing. Plant More Natives is far and away my new favorite." - John, OH "The plants arrived today and were FANTASTIC. In great shape, larger than I imagined. I wish I had ordered more, thanks." - Gail, TN "I did receive all of the plants and they are just gorgeous! They arrived in excellent condition and I couldn't be happier with them. I will definitely order from your company again, due to the excellent quality of your plants and your excellent customer service. Thanks!" - Jackie, VA "They arrived at my home in great condition, with good, healthy green foliage and moist, well developed root systems that were wrapped up nicely and well protected. Thanks for shipping me quality plants in great condition." - Gene, GA "I just cannot say enough about the wonderful condition my previous order arrived in. These are beautiful, healthy plants with the most robust root systems I have ever seen! Puts (competitor) to shame in more ways than one." - Regina, MD "The plants arrived and they are perfect!" - Andrea, VA "The plants I have bought from you are thriving!" - Nicky, PA "I just wanted to let you know my plants arrived today in perfect condition. The root system is larger than I expected and they looked exceptional. I ordered from three nurseries the same day. You exceed the others by far. Your customer service was also excellent. I will certainly order again. Thank you for promoting our wonderful native plants." - Susan, GA "Received your plants today. They are absolutely beautiful! Thank you so much. Will be ordering from you next season." - Colleen, IN |
Our Motivation... |
Plant More Natives, LLC was established in response to a growing concern over habitat fragmentation and overuse of non-native plant species in our residential landscapes.
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A Little History...
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Once upon a time, the eastern half of our country was canopy covered. Yes, canopy covered by trees. How do we know this? When a farm field is abandoned and left to natural succession, massive hardwoods, such as Oaks, Maples, and Hickories, eventually take over and provide an environment for the growth of understory trees and other shade-loving plants.
For over 400 years we've modified 95% of the natural landscape to accommodate farming, housing, and commerce without an understanding of the long-term implications. Seventy percent of the contiguous forest along the eastern seaboard has been eliminated, leaving behind ever-shrinking habitat islands for wildlife and more than 32 million acres of the default non-native landscape.... the lawn. These habitat islands lack the native plants necessary to support a diverse group of insects and animals.
Simultaneously, we have backfilled our modified landscapes primarily with non-native plants from all over the world. Preliminary results from ongoing research suggest that non-native plant species simply cannot support enough insect biomass required for healthy ecosystems. Because we need insects to transfer energy from the first trophic level (plants) to higher trophic levels (animals), when insect populations struggle to survive, higher life forms will begin to struggle as well.
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Our Landscape Design Approach... |
Through our landscape design business, we encourage customers to carefully consider how much lawn they really need for play, entertaining, and transitioning between areas of the yard. We then design and plant the remaining space with predominantly native trees, shrubs and perennials, creating a diverse and continuous canopy of vegetation (food and shelter) for insects. We remind everyone that birds feed their chicks protein-packed insects, not seeds and berries. If we feed the bugs, we will ultimately feed the birds, their chicks, and many other animals within the food web of which we are part.
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Favorite Books... |
Nature's Best Hope, Douglas W. Tallamy
The Know Maintenance Perennial Garden, Roy Diblik Planting In A Post-Wild World, Thomas Rainer and Claudia West The Orchard Mason Bee, Brian L. Griffin The Living Landscape, Rick Darke and Doug Tallamy Bringing Nature Home, Douglas W. Tallamy Last Child In The Woods, Richard Louv Organic Lawn Care Manual, Paul Tukey Manual of Woody Landscape Plants, Michael A. Dirr The Nature of Oaks, Doug Tallamy Caterpillars of Eastern North America, David L. Wagner The Gardener's Palette, Sydney Eddison Animal Vegetable Miracle, Barbara Kingsolver |
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