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A designed meadow can be exquisitely layered with plants , just as nature is , and as horticulturally advanced as any fussy perennial border . Grass is the glue that adjudge it all together . Photo by : Saxon Holt .
Lawn . Do you really need one ? shit guru John Greenlee answers with a reverberative no ! " There is no question that lawn culture is not salutary for the planet , " say John Greenlee , whose military mission is to change how America gardens . " I really , desperately want to help America set forth making meadows instead of lawns . “The American Meadow Garden : Creating a innate Alternative to the Traditional Lawn(Timber Press ) teaches you how . Says John , " There are no point of accumulation . you’re able to do this anywhere . "
John has done the legwork of finding nursery sources in 24 states that are produce the plants mentioned in the ledger . Terms of business are indicated , along with whether the nursery offers ring armor Holy Order . Many of these nurseries have catalogue available either online or as hard copy . No indorsement of businesses included in this section is intend , nor is any criticism incriminate of any source not cite . record on for nursery seed near you and a list of organisation commit to preservation and refurbishment of natural habitat .
ARIZONA
Southwestern Native SeedsP.O. Box 50503 , Tucson , AZ 85703;southwesternnativeseeds.com ; retail , mail fiat
Wild SeedP.O. Box 27751 , Tempe , AZ 85285 ; 602 - 276 - 3536 ; retail , no mail club
This backyard in Santa Monica , California , may be small , but it can still comprise a beautiful meadow . The lawn consists of California dune sedge ( Carex pansa ) ; accent grasses let in muhlys ( Muhlenbergia ) and sugar cane ( Saccharum officinarum ) . picture by : Saxon Holt .
CALIFORNIA
Annie ’s Annuals740 Market Avenue , Richmond , CA 94801;anniesannuals.com ; 888 - 266 - 4370 ; wholesale and retail , mail lodge
Berkeley Horticultural Nursery1310 McGee Avenue , Berkeley , CA 94703 ; 510 - 526 - 4704;berkeleyhort.com ; retail , no chain mail order
Digging Dog NurseryP.O. Box 471 , Albion , CA 95410 ; 707 - 937 - 1130;diggingdog.com ; retail , mail order
Elkhorn Native Plant Nursery1957B Highway 1 , Moss Landing , CA 95039;elkhornnursery.com ; 831 - 763 - 1270 ; wholesale and retail , no ring armor rules of order
El Nativo Growers200 S Peckham Road , Azusa , CA 91702 ; 626 - 969 - 8449;elnativogrowers.com ; sweeping and retail , no mail service monastic order
Emerisa Gardens555 Irwin Lane , Santa Rosa , CA 95401 - 5657 ; 707 - 525 - 9644;emerisa.com ; sweeping and retail , no mail order
Greenlee NurseryP.O. Box 885 , Chino , CA 91708 ; 909 - 342 - 6201;greenleenursery.com ; wholesale and retail , mail service order
gamey grama ( Bouteloua gracilis ) and buffalo grass ( Buchloe dactyloides ) form the foundation denounce in this meadow ; accents and background grasses grow up through them . Photo by : Saxon Holt .
Hedgerow Farms21905 County Road 88 , Winters , CA 95694 ; 530 - 662 - 8647;hedgerowfarms.com ; wholesale and retail , no chain armor order
Larner SeedsP.O. Box 407 , Bolinas , CA 94924 ; 415 - 868 - 9407;larnerseeds.com ; wholesale and retail , no mail ordination
Mostly Native NurseryP.O. Box 258 , 27235 Highway 1 , Tomales , CA 94971 ; 707 - 878 - 2009;mostlynatives.com ; retail , no mail order
Theodore Payne Foundation10459 Tuxford Street , Sun Valley , CA 91352 - 2126 ; 818 - 768 - 1802;theodorepayne.org ; retail , chain armour order
COLORADO
Western Native SeedP.O. Box 188 , Coaldale , CO 81222 ; 719 - 942 - 3935;westernnativeseed.com ; retail , mail order
Low flowering bulbs and perennial evoke a mountain meadow in this hot Napa Valley courtyard . The garden is more heat and drought large-minded than it might seem . Photo by : Saxon Holt .
CONNECTICUT
Twombly Nursery163 Barn Hill Road , Monroe , CT 06468 ; 203 - 261 - 2133;twomblynursery.com ; retail , ring armour monastic order
FLORIDA
The Natives2929 JB Carter Road , Davenport , FL 33837 ; 863 - 422 - 6664;thenatives.net ; retail , no ring armor order
GEORGIA
almost Native Nursery776 McBride Road , Fayetteville , GA 30215 ; 770 - 460 - 6284;nearlynativenursery.com
ILLINOIS
AAA Ornamentals8S953 Jericho Road P.O. Box 277 , Big Rock , IL 60511 ; 630 - 556 - 4507 ; retail , mail monastic order
The Matus - Sheehan garden , Padadena California : This garden is perfect for strolling with drink in hand . You ’d never know that it ’s in the sum of the city . exposure by : Saxon Holt .
INDIANA
Country What Not Gardens7129 E. 500 N. , Rochester , IN 46975 ; 574 - 353 - 7915;countrywhatnotgardens.com ; retail , mail order
KENTUCKY
Jelitto Perennial Seeds125 Chenoweth Lane # 301 , Louisville , KY 40207;jelitto.com ; 502 - 895 - 0807 ; sweeping and retail , mail social club
Gauras , lavenders , salvias , and verbenas head the way in this drouth tolerant hayfield at a secret residence in Santa Cruz , California . Have fun with color — make changes as you see fit . Photo by : Saxon Holt .
MARYLAND
Earthly Pursuits2901 Kuntz Road , Windsor Mill , MD 21244 ; 410 - 496 - 2523;earthlypursuits.net ; retail outlet for Kurt Bluemel , Inc. , mail club
MASSACHUSETTS
Northeast Nursery Garden Center234 Newbury Street , Peabody , MA 01960 ; 978 - 535 - 6550 ; wholesale and retail , no chain mail rescript
MICHIGAN
Amber Wave Gardens1460 Hillandale Road , Benton Harbor , MI 49022;amberwavegardens.com ; retail , no mail order
The Native Plant NurseryP.O. Box 7841 , Ann Arbor , MI 48107 ; 734 - 677 - 3260;nativeplant.com ; wholesale and retail , no mail order
Wildtype Design900 N Every Road , Mason , MI 48854 ; 517 - 244 - 1142;wildtypeplants.com ; retail , no mail ordering
The grasses here mix the industrial plant together almost invisibly . Photo by : Saxon Holt .
MINNESOTA
Prairie Moon Nursery32115 Prairie Lane , Winona , MN 55987 ; 507 - 452 - 1362;prairiemoon.com ; retail
NEBRASKA
Nature Hills Nursery , Inc.3334 North 88th Plaza , Omaha , NE 68134 ; 402 - 934 - 8116;naturehills.com ; wholesale and retail , no mail order
Stock Seed Farms28008 Mill Road , Murdock , NE 68407;stockseed.com ; 800 - 759 - 1520 ; retail , mail order
NEVADA
Comstock Seed917 Highway 88 , Gardnerville , NV 89460;comstockseed.com ; wholesale and retail , no mail order
NEW JERSEY
Triple Oaks NurseryP.O. Box 385 2359 Delsea Drive , Franklinville , NJ 08322 ; 856 - 694 - 4272;tripleoaks.com ; retail , no mail order
Wild Earth Native Plant NurseryP.O. Box 7258 , Freehold , NJ 07728 ; 732 - 308 - 9777 ; retail , no ring armour purchase order
NEW MEXICO
Bernado Beach Native Plant FarmStar Route 7 , Box 145 , Veguita , NM 87062 ; 505 - 345 - 6248 ; wholesale and retail , no mail order
Curtis and Curtis Star Route , Box 8A 4500 N Prince , Clovis , NM 88101 ; 505 - 762 - 4759;curtisseed.com ; wholesale and retail , no mail club
High Country Gardens2902 Rufina Street , Santa Fe , NM 87507 - 2929;highcountrygardens.com ; 800 - 925 - 9387 ; retail , mail ordering
Plants of the Southwest3095 Agua Fria Street , Santa Fe , NM 87507 ; 800 - 788 - 7333;plantsofthesouthwest.com ; retail , mail order
Berkeley sedge ( Carex divulsa ) in flower with aristocratic oatgrass ( Helictotrichan sempervirens ) . Dark green can really make silver and aristocratic pop . Berkeley sedge is a dependable moody green in either sun or shade . Photo by : Saxon Holt .
NORTH CAROLINA
Plant Delights Nursery9241 Sauls Road , Raleigh , NC 27603 ; 919 - 772 - 4794;plantdelights.com ; retail , mail social club
OHIO
Glasshouse WorksP.O. Box 97 Church Street , Stewart , OH 45778 - 0097 ; 740 - 662 - 2142;glasshouseworks.com ; retail , ring mail decree
OREGON
Daryll ’s Nursery15770 W Ellendale Road , Dallas , OR 97338 ; 503 - 623 - 0251;daryllsnursery.com ; retail , no chain armour order
PENNSYLVANIA
Ernst Conservation Seeds9006 Mercer Pike , Meadville , PA 16335 ; 800 - 873 - 3321 or 814 - 336 - 2404;ernstseed.com ; retail , chain mail order
TEXAS
Bluestem Nursery4101 Curry Road , Arlington , TX 76001 ; 800 - 356 - 9164;bluestemnursery.com ; sweeping and retail , no mail order
Wildseed Farms100 Legacy Drive P.O. Box 3000 , Fredericksburg , TX 78624 ; 800 - 848 - 0078;wildseedfarms.com ; retail , mail fiat
Yucca Do NurseryP.O. Box 907 , Hempstead , TX 77445;yuccado.com ; 979 - 826 - 4580 ; retail , no post lodge
UTAH
Granite Seed1697 W 2100 North , Lehi , UT 84043;graniteseed.com ; 801 - 768 - 4422 ; sweeping and retail , no mail order
A meadow of Mediterranean fictitious bromegrass ( Brachypodium retusum ) , Atlas fescue ( Festuca mairei ) , and slender veldt grass ( Pennisetum spathiolatum ) forms the basis of a unripened ceiling in a flack - prone part of California . This dark-green roof meadow needs comparatively little auxiliary water to stay nonflammable . Photo by : Saxon Holt .
WISCONSIN
Milaeger ’s Gardens4838 Douglas Avenue , Racine , WI 53402 - 2498 ; 800 - 669 - 1229 ; retail , no mail order
Prairie NurseryP.O. Box 306 , Westfield , WI 53964 ; 800 - 476 - 9453;prairienursery.com ; retail , mail decree
Prairie Seed SourceP.O. Box 83 , North Lake , WI 53064 - 0083;prairiebob.com ; retail , chain mail order
ORGANIZATIONS
California Native Grasslands AssociationP.O. Box 72405 Davis , CA 95617 ; 530 - 759 - 8458
The deputation of the CNGA is to advertize , keep , and restore the diversity of California ’s aboriginal skunk and grassland ecosystems through education , protagonism , research , and stewardship .
California Native Plant Society2707 K Street # 1 Sacramento , CA 95816 - 5113 ; 916 - 447 - 2677
The CNPS is a nonprofit constitution dedicated to the understanding and hold of California ’s aboriginal plants and the conservation of them and their natural habitats through education , science , protagonism , gardening , and land stewardship .
California Society for Ecological Restoration2701 20th Street Bakersfield , CA 93301 - 3334 ; 661 - 634 - 9228
SERCAL is a non-profit-making rank - base organization commit to the purpose of bringing about the recovery of damage California ecosystems . To this end , the system ’s activities are concentre on the introduction of group discussion , symposia , workshops , champaign stumble , and other educational activities dealing with the many dissimilar aspects involved in renovation of California native habitat .
California Weed Science SocietyP.O. Box 3073 Salinas , CA 93912 - 3073 ; 831 - 442 - 0883
The CWSS provides information substitution on Mary Jane science and technology through an annual group discussion , publications , and other body process ; advises stakeholders on matter relate to weeds ; alleviate cooperation among individuals , agency , and organizations ; encourages calling in weed science ; and elevate professional growth and fundamental interaction for its members in California .
The Ecological Conservation Organization120 S. Cross Street Little Rock , AR 72201 ; 501 - 372 - 7895
ECO is an Arkansas - based and -operated environmental nonprofit organization , whose deputation is simple : " regenerate raw ecosystem through inquiry , refurbishment , and protagonism . "
Native Habitats17287 Skyline Blvd . # 102 Woodside , CA 94062 - 3780
Mission statement : " We participate in and support attempt to restore and preserve native ecosystems ( urban , suburban , and wild ) . . . for the sake of mend ecological process and biodiversity . . . allow aboriginal coinage , both plant and fauna , to live and thrive . "
beau monde for Ecological Restoration International285 W. eighteenth Street # 1 Tucson , AZ 85701 ; 520 - 622 - 5485
The Global Restoration internet ( GRN ) , a undertaking of the fellowship , offers the airfield of ecological refurbishment a new database and web - ground portal to trustworthy and heavy - to - find information on all aspects of regaining , from historic ecosystems and late causes of abasement to in - deepness case studies and proven restoration techniques . The overriding mission of the GRN is to link restoration labor , research , and practitioners in gild to nurture the creative exchange of experience , vision , and expertise .
