Water Tolerant Plants Too often gardeners find themselves with wet, soggy spots in the garden where nothing seems to want to grow. Lowland areas, poor soils, and bad landscape drainage can all cause these wet areas in the gardens, and planting the wrong plants in these areas can lead to root rot and other diseases. … Read More “Water Tolerant Plants”
Wasco Nursery & Garden Center will no longer be carrying the following plants due to underperformance in the landscape or new better varieties being introduced. If you have any questions about the plants we are no longer carrying, or would like to potentially see about special ordering one of these plants, please feel free to … Read More “Underperforming / Outdated Plants in Northern Illinois”
What are Keystone Species? Keystone species plants are plants that are essential for the performance of their ecosystem. Without their keystone species, an ecosystem would deteriorate drastically. “Key” native plants help hold our ecosystem together, which is why it is important to protect and increase the population of these plants. Native keystone plants are hosts … Read More “Keystone Plant Species of Northern Illinois”
Pollinator Info Without the actions of pollinators, agricultural economies, our food supply, and surrounding landscapes would collapse. Birds, bats, bees, butterflies, beetles, and other small mammals that pollinate plants are responsible for bringing us one out of every three bites of food. They also sustain our ecosystems and produce our natural resources by helping plants … Read More “Plants Beneficial for Pollinators”
