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All You Need to Know About Plugs

All You Need to Know About Plugs

Have you ever heard the term "plug" used when chatting with a Satinflower Team member? Plugs are seedlings that were started and grown in an individual cell filled with potting soil. It's the first stage of the plants lifecycle at the nursery after it is sown as a seed. 
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Reconcili-ACTION: How to be a Proactive Ally Everyday

Reconcili-ACTION: How to be a Proactive Ally Everyday

By Dominique James Good day everyone, ÍY SCAĆEL HÁLE, When we move from a passive to active allyship in support of Indigenous communities, we engag...
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Preparing a New Meadow For Native Plants

Preparing a New Meadow For Native Plants

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Designing and Planting a Native Hedgerow

Designing and Planting a Native Hedgerow

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Propagation from Cuttings Guide

Propagation from Cuttings Guide

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Bird-Friendly Plants

Bird-Friendly Plants

The inflorescences of the following species provide vital winter foraging opportunities for native birds:  Hardhack (Spiraea douglasii) Coas...
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Will my new native plants bloom this year?

From potted plant: Maybe. We sell primarily perennial native plants in pots. Potted plants can be anywhere from 1 month old to 10 years old. We can...
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Can you help to identify a plant?

The most accurate and detailed plant ID is accomplished with a flowering or fruiting structure present and plant specimen in hand. Become familiar ...
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What is your plant/seed guarantee?

Satinflower Nurseries is committed to providing you the highest quality seed and plants. We want you to succeed in establishing natives plants! We ...
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Native plants are like weeds and will hardly need any help to germinate and grow, right?

This may be true for some native wildflowers, but not the majority. Each plant has preferred or ideal growing conditions, and some require very spe...
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I don’t see many flowers in the first spring, does that mean my seeds didn’t work?

You may see some flowers in the first year from our native wildflower blends, but not necessarily all of them will bloom. If your seed doesn’t germ...
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Will birds eat my seeds?

Will birds eat my seeds?

In early fall and early spring some birds may be interested in new seedlings and seeds. Ground birds like Dark-eyed Juncos and Golden-crowned Sparr...
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