Native Landscaping and Consulting LLC

05/29/2025

Check out the difference on this single beardtongue! All the beardtongues growing at this property are all from the same batch of seeds, including the reddish plant. I don't see much genetic variation among the plants I grow.

05/16/2025

An unmowed lawn starting to show some character with fleabanes, yarrow, several patches of oregano, and asters and goldenrod. Insects abound!

05/16/2025

An unmowed lawn is developing some really interesting attributes including fleabanes, yarrow, several large patches of oregano, asters and goldenrod. Insects abound!

04/21/2025

Massive cavity excavation by a pileated woodpecker at work today. Really fresh on a currently living black cherry. It will be interesting to see how this pans out over the summer!

02/02/2025

Out working and found lesser celandine this morning. Unmistakable roots system showing the bulbets that can make this invasive plant so difficult to control.

12/10/2024

https://bygl.osu.edu/node/2440
Spicebush and sassafras are both affected. You may have seen spicebush with wilted and crispy leaves locally last summer. Those were from the drought. The wilting on our laurels will be noticeable much earlier in the year. It's possible I've seen it in Licking County, but I don't have the confidence to make that claim.

Spicebush is a valuable native plant in Ohio, known for its aromatic leaves and vibrant fall color. However, recent observations have identified several significant health issues, including dieback, wilting, thrips damage and viral symptoms. This article provides an overview of the current concerns....

12/03/2024

Great morning to spread seed! This (almost) acre of land in Delaware Co. is under a powerline- the perfect place for a new prairie.

11/08/2024

The lengths I go to collect local native seed! In this case, some Helenium growing on a steeeeep bank along the Scioto River. Almost all of the plants I grow and sell are collected from local wild populations.

09/18/2024

I needed a couple larger spicebush and my current stock is all one year seedlings, so I stopped at a large local nursery to look around. They had spicebush, but they were cut back severely earlier this year, including where flower buds should be. So now this place has spicebush that will not flower or set fruit until 2026. Why would anybody do this? The clerk looked at me like I was speaking a different language when I explained this. She didn't even know where the plants were from. So sad to have experienced this.

08/31/2024

Spotted lantern fly is in Franklin County, this one was in my yard!

07/08/2024

Oldefield Prairie update- A sea of yellows and the hum of insects! Plenty of Coreopsis and Rudbeckia blooming this morning. Mostly good consistency throughout. The turf grass is brown, the prairie is green.

06/17/2024

Year 2 curbstrip planted with native perennials plugs. Looking clean and lush! Just starting to bloom.