Plant Sourcing

Ways to get a particular plant that you want for your habitat garden: 1. purchase from a reputable grower or commercial nursery; 2. grow the plants from seeds; or 3. clone or divide new plants from established plants. Read on for the pros and cons of each of these options.

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growing a plant from seed

What is a Seed?
Starting Plants from Seed
Sowing Your Seeds

new plants from exiting plants

Growing Plants from Cuttings
Creating Plants by Division

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Martin Brothers Supply

FOR: organic soils and composts, especially good are super-harvest and mushroom composts for ornamentals and veggies.

Harmony Farm Supply

FOR: vegetable starts (organically grown on site), bare root berries and fruit trees in season, soil amendments, compost bins, tools.

Grab N’ Grow Soil Products

FOR: bagged or bulk soil products and composts; organic nursery planter mix; All-green compost; cardboard in rolls for sheet mulching.

Wildseed Farms

FOR: regional wildflower mixes, wildflower seed and native grass seed.

Theodore Payne Foundation

FOR: Over a hundred species of native plant seed, including wildflowers, shrubs, grasses and trees, plus special mixes. Note: they don’t ship outside of CA.