Home Grown Plants for Sale
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View the list of Home Grown plants we will have at our plant sale.
We cannot guarantee quantities. Please arrive early for best selection.
New This Year! Horticultural Presentations
Shop for plants and pick up some garden advice along the way! This year’s Expo includes two hands-on presentations by Master Gardeners:
10:45 – Tool Talk
Gardening is easier with the right tools! A Master Gardener will talk about some favorite tools and pass along tips for keeping them in good shape.
11:15 – Now What? Tips on Planting from Master Gardeners
A Master Gardener will help guide you on the path to success with your new plants! Using important information from your Plant Labels and our “Now What” handout, she’ll share proper siting, planting, and watering techniques—plus bust a few gardening myths along the way.
From Purchase to Planting:
Plant Expo 2024
Garden Market Vendors
Byrne Farm Market
Wrightstown, NJ
www.byrnefarmmarket.com
Annuals, succulents, veggies and herbs
Chickadee Creek Farm
Pennington, NJ
www.chickadeecreekfarm.com
Chickadee Creek Farm is an organic vegetable farm in Pennington, NJ. Woman owned and operated, they have sold vegetables year-round at farmers markets and through a CSA program since 2010. Their knowledge of large scale vegetable production along with the experience trialing hundreds of varieties on their farm has resulted in choosing the very best varieties for garden plant sales.
Steven Kristoph Nursery
Millstone Township, NJ
www.pstevenkristoph.com
Woody ornamentals and perennials
Shannon’s Nursery
Doylestown, PA
Native perennials, trees and shrubs
David Shannon, Owner
| Photo by Betty Scarlata |
Helpful Resources on Native Plants and Invasive Plants in NJ
- Rutgers Fact Sheet FS1353: Invasive Plants and Native Alternatives for Landscapes (Rutgers NJAES)
- The Native Plant Society of New Jersey’s Native Plants List
- Invasive Plant Atlas of the United States
- Jersey Native Plants – Jersey-Friendly Yards (jerseyyards.org)
- Going Native: A Guide to Landscaping with Native Plants.pdf (jerseyyards.org)
- Jersey-Friendly Yards searchable plant database (https://www.jerseyyards.org/plant/). You can search for natives only and filter for light conditions, soil type, soil pH, and lots more.
- Friends of Hopewell Valley Open Space New Jersey Invasive Species Strike Team (https://www.fohvos.info/invasive-species-strike-team/)
- National Invasive Species Information Center (NISIC) https://www.invasivespeciesinfo.gov/
- National Wildlife Federation: Native Plant Finder https://www.nwf.org/nativeplantfinder/
- Flora of New Jersey Project https://www.njflora.org/
- Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve https://bhwp.org/grow/garden-with-natives/transitioning-your-garden/
- NJ Legislature Pending Bill on Invasive Plants (S2186/A3677): https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2022/S2186 vetoed
- Governor Murphy vetoes bill to battle invasive plant species in New Jersey • New Jersey Monitor
- NJ Legislature Pending Bill on Native Plants (S1525/A3014): https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2022/S1525. Status: Introduced on 2/10/22 – 25% progression – died in committee. Action: Introduced in the Senate Environment and Energy Committee www.NJ S1525 | 2022-2023 | Regular Session | LegiScan
- USDA NRCS Plants Database https://plants.usda.gov/home
- WildOnes https://wildones.org/