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I have about 3 acres that I'd like to gradually reseed with native beneficial plants and flora but I need a reputable place to get them. Do you know w...
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Creating a native Ohio meadow/woods #874119
Asked June 21, 2024, 4:59 PM EDT
I have about 3 acres that I'd like to gradually reseed with native beneficial plants and flora but I need a reputable place to get them. Do you know where I can get native Ohio meadow plants and seeds?
Union County Ohio
Expert Response
Hi Jamie.
I'm sorry but as a MGVs, we cannot recommend specific stores or websites/nurseries from which to buy.
Ohio Native Plan is a non-profit organization that works to promote native plants. They have a list of growers recommended by their members (and also post lots of good info).
Ohio Native Plant Month
You can also read up and decide what type of meadow you want.
ODNR has great native plant lists. There are many different categories such as Spring, Summer, Field and Prairie, etc. that could help you determine what type of meadow you'd eventually establish.
Native Plants Lists | Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ohiodnr.gov)
You can read about the flowers specifically for pollinators if that is more of interest from Denise Ellsworth fact sheet.
Attracting Pollinators to the Garden | Ohioline (osu.edu)
Finally, if you like a meadow for wildlife, Chris Zoller fact sheet titled "Establishing Early Successional Habitat for wildlife" is accessible from here
Establishing Early Successional Habitat for Wildlife | Ohioline (osu.edu)
I hope the above gives you information that enable you to narrow down to what you would like to have and then you can perhaps research which retails sells the plants/seed you want.
I'm sorry but as a MGVs, we cannot recommend specific stores or websites/nurseries from which to buy.
Ohio Native Plan is a non-profit organization that works to promote native plants. They have a list of growers recommended by their members (and also post lots of good info).
Ohio Native Plant Month
You can also read up and decide what type of meadow you want.
ODNR has great native plant lists. There are many different categories such as Spring, Summer, Field and Prairie, etc. that could help you determine what type of meadow you'd eventually establish.
Native Plants Lists | Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ohiodnr.gov)
You can read about the flowers specifically for pollinators if that is more of interest from Denise Ellsworth fact sheet.
Attracting Pollinators to the Garden | Ohioline (osu.edu)
Finally, if you like a meadow for wildlife, Chris Zoller fact sheet titled "Establishing Early Successional Habitat for wildlife" is accessible from here
Establishing Early Successional Habitat for Wildlife | Ohioline (osu.edu)
I hope the above gives you information that enable you to narrow down to what you would like to have and then you can perhaps research which retails sells the plants/seed you want.
