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Discover how Northern Wildflowers partners with Canadian farmers to produce native grass seed for large-scale restoration, reclamation, and ecological projects.

Planting wildflowers in fall is the easiest way to get earlier blooms, stronger plants, and skip the hassle of seed stratification. Learn when, where, and how to sow seeds this season so nature can do the work for you!

Lanark County’s roadsides are now blooming with biodiversity! After years of managing invasive species, custom native wildflower seed mixes from Northern Wildflowers are helping transform ditches formerly filled with invasive plants into thriving, pollinator-friendly habitats near Perth, ON. One site included a trial of mycorrhizae in the soil to suppress weeds. These restored areas now support native insects, birds, and resilient ecosystems. Read more about the projects here!

Discover 10 native plants you can start from seed easily in Eastern Canada. Support pollinators, enhance biodiversity, and grow a resilient garden with these beautiful wildflowers and grasses.

From sticky hitchhikers to exploding seed pods, native plants use a variety of clever seed dispersal strategies—each with its own challenges for seed savers. Learn how wind, water, animals, ants, and even high-pressure pods help plants spread, and what that means for harvesting native seeds.

Have you ever planted your garden and wondered why your kale and cabbage seem to share the same problems? Or why your zucchinis and pumpkins seem to attract the same pests? Or why seeds you saved last year are producing a mystery fruit? That’s because many of the veggies in your garden are more closely related than you might think!

Filling a food forest with native flowering plants alongside common wild food plants like Ostrich Fern or Wild Leeks is a great way to add more function and fun. All 5 of these wildflowers provide visual interest, wildlife habitat, and food for your permaculture orchard or food forest. 

As we wrap up 2024, we at Northern Wildflowers can’t help but feel an overwhelming sense of pride and gratitude. It’s been a year of incredible gro...

Pollinators—including bees, birds, butterflies, and bats—have played a key role in shaping flower colouration, and vice versa. The colours of flowers are a form of adaptation, evolving to attract specific pollinators best suited to them. Let's explore how this works.

If you’re looking to make a positive impact in your garden, growing native wildflowers and grasses is a great place to start. Not only do they add natural beauty, but many of these plants also serve as host plants for essential pollinators, providing food and habitat for caterpillars and other beneficial insects. Here are five native plants to consider, plus a bonus tip about trees and shrubs for supporting pollinator biodiversity.

In recent years, micromeadows have become increasingly popular as a way to transform small urban spaces into thriving pockets of biodiversity. Whether you're a city dweller with a tiny backyard or someone looking to revitalize a neglected corner of your garden, micromeadows offer a simple, low-maintenance solution with a big environmental impact.

The Miyawaki method, developed by Japanese botanist Akira Miyawaki in the early 1970s, focuses on rapid reforestation by planting dense clusters of...