Ontario Native Plants

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In Our Nature designs gardens that reconnect natural plant communities with our modern landscapes. Our approach integrates four seasons of beauty and ecological value to your garden while reducing maintenance for you.

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Ontario Native Plants for Specific Conditions & Needs

Native Plants for Boulevard Gardens

Native plants for Clay Soil

Native Plants for Dry Shade

Juglone (Walnut) Tolerant Native plants

Low Maintenance Native Groundcovers

Native Plants for Wet areas

Native Plants for Shade

Nitrogen Fixing Native Plants

Native Plants for Rock Gardens

Edible Native Plants

Summer Blooms For Shade Gardens

Low Growing Native Shrubs

Drought Tolerant Native Plants

Early Spring Blooming Native Plants

Ontario Native Plant Profiles

Native Plants for Hummingbirds

Designing For Winter Interest

Native Sedges for Your Garden

Native Sunflowers for Ontario Gardens

Native Grasses for Ontario Gardens

Native Asters for Ontario Gardens

Native Goldenrods for Ontario Gardens

Gardening With Spring Ephemerals

Native Milkweed for Ontario Gardens

Native Berry-producing Shrubs For Birds

Best Native Shrubs for Ontario Gardens

Becoming A Native Plant Gardener

Native Alternatives to Invasive Plants

How to shop for native plants

The Principles of Natural Garden Design

Pollinator Garden Design

Know Your Plants

When To Clean Up Your Garden

Secrets to a low maintenance garden

Shop local, eat local, spend local…plant local?

Rethinking Hardiness Zones

Let nature inspire you

Native Vines for Ontario Gardens