We nurture plants that came from the land long before we were here

Define the term:

Native plant

What is a “native plant” anyway?

If you consult the North Carolina Extension Gardener Handbook, native plants are “those species that evolved naturally in a region without human intervention.”

More plainly, native plants are the plants of the land. They have grown in an area for thousands of years; this allowed them to develop intricate and important relationships with the other plants and animals around them (including humans).

Get to know me

I’m a plant person through and through — enchanted by houseplants, a lover of veggie gardens, and endlessly curious about every green thing in between. But my heart belongs to native plants. Why? They carry stories of place. Asters and goldenrods and all their fellows have been gracing the grasslands in Virginia since well before Jefferson founded UVA. Today, native plants still offer to knit together the lives of people and creatures. We just have to be paying attention to see it.

I love teaching others how natives fit into landscapes, support pollinators and soil health, all while offering beauty that’s both meaningful and relatively low-fuss.

Let me help you discover native plants that suit your yard, lifestyle, and local ecosystem — we’ll learn, plant, and celebrate the land together.

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Did you know we have a columbine plant that is adapted to live here in Virginia? Her fiery colors and deep nectar pockets make her an excellent hummingbird plant.
Welp, I made it through my very first market selling my locally adapted (native to here) plants! Thanks to Dylan from @critterbutts for being my market buddy. They came through with so many supplies to make sure I was ready to sell and enjoy the mark
From start --> to --> finish. Golden ragwort's bloom season is coming to an end in my meadow, but now I get to see these little cutie puffballs!
🎶 Bluebirds in the garden make me happy 🎶
Either a Clouded sulphur or an Orange Sulphur butterfly has been flitting about the garden distracting me from my work for the last few days. Almost every day I can be found running around my yard taking pictures of fast, tiny bugs hanging out on f
Generally, I prefer to leave the flowers for the little critters in my yard for food and shelter (hello 🐝), but sometimes I like to share the love. I made this little bouquet of wildflowers from my meadow to brighten the classroom of the entrepren
It is officially spring in Virginia! The spring peepers are out, and the flowers are blooming *swoon* Consequently, I'm out every day in my yard checking out who's living their best lives. Here's a slideshow of pictures I took in my yard today. I