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Practical answers about native plants, ecological landscaping and shoreline restoration on Prince Edward Island. Each post is checked against current PEI sources before it goes up.
Where to Buy Native Plants in PEI
How to tell whether a plant is native to the Island, what to know about your site before you enquire, and how nursery appointments work.
Read the postHow to Choose Native Plants for Your PEI Property
Match plants to the sunlight, moisture, soil and exposure on your property, and learn what to send with a plant enquiry.
Read the postAre Wildflower Seed Mixes Native to PEI?
What the word wildflower means on a seed packet, which invasive plants turn up in mixes, and what the PEI Invasive Species Council suggests instead.
Read the postHow to Start a Native Pollinator Garden in PEI
Plan for flowers from early spring to late fall, leave room for native bees to nest, and find a plant list written for the PEI ecoregion.
Read the postWhat Grows Well in Windy, Salty or Exposed PEI Gardens?
Which plants hold up to wind and salt on the Island, how road salt differs from sea spray, and how far a windbreak shelters the ground behind it.
Read the postWhen Should You Plant Native Plants in PEI?
Spring for bare-root trees and shrubs, the growing season for potted plants and fall for most native seed, plus the watering and site work each window needs.
Read the postWhat Happens During an Ecological Landscaping Site Assessment?
What a site visit records before any planting is planned, including a provincial soil test, the plants already growing there and the utilities and lines that limit where trees can go.
Read the postHow to Plan a Native Plant Landscaping Project in PEI
How much of a yard to change at once, how to take out lawn without herbicide, how many kinds of plants to use and whether a provincial program can help.
Read the postWhat to Know Before Planting Near a PEI Shoreline
The type of shore, where the 15-metre buffer zone starts, what work needs a provincial permit and why dunes have their own rules.
Read the postCan Native Plants Help a Coastal Property in PEI?
How fast PEI's coast is eroding, what roots can do at the top of a bank, why plants cannot stop a cliff from failing and where nature-based approaches work best.
Read the postHow to Identify and Manage Invasive Plants on Your PEI Property
How to confirm a plant is invasive, where to report it, which control methods the PEI Invasive Species Council recommends and how to dispose of the material.
Read the postHow to Plan a Native Plant Order for a Watershed or Community Project
Work out how many plants a buffer or community site needs, choose a mix of native species, line the order up with funding and stock, and know what to include in a nursery enquiry.
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The blog gives general information for PEI properties and planting projects. A property enquiry lets us review the location, conditions and goals you are working with.
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