We are a small independent garden center in New Jersey with a BIG emphasis on native and pollinator friendly plants. We are passionate about nature and education. Come visit us!https://bsky.app/profile/mybackyardnj.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/mybackyardnj.bsky.social/post/3lpjlidme5k24Asclepias exaltata. Similar to Common Milkweed but much more tolerant of partial to shade. Poke Milkweed can range in height from 2-6', and while it does spread, it is not aggressive. It prefers moist soil but will take average soil as well.19 May 2025 12:35 +0000at://did:plc:woqjfrgzfbphd5yo46eflkr2/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpjlidme5k24https://bsky.app/profile/mybackyardnj.bsky.social/post/3lmnrfkgyh22hRainy days give us a chance to see the spots in our yard that get wet Introducing Acorus americanus. Happiest in full sun. Standing water to spongy soils are ideal, as this plant can be used to stabilize soil on a river or ponds edge.13 Apr 2025 00:15 +0000at://did:plc:woqjfrgzfbphd5yo46eflkr2/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmnrfkgyh22hhttps://bsky.app/profile/mybackyardnj.bsky.social/post/3ll7cq3wugk2oVaccinium angustifolium or Lowbush Blueberry. This NJ native ranges from 6”-2’ tall w/ a colonizing habit. Full or part sun in dry, rocky, acidic soils with good drainage. Waxy white blooms in Spring turn to small blue edible fruit. Showy fall color on green stems adds great interest to this plant.25 Mar 2025 12:50 +0000at://did:plc:woqjfrgzfbphd5yo46eflkr2/app.bsky.feed.post/3ll7cq3wugk2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/mybackyardnj.bsky.social/post/3lkem4v37zc2qEarly to Mid Spring bloomers for Hummingbirds include: Amorpha fruticosa Aquilegia canadensis Caltha palustris Dicentra eximia Iris versicolor Meehania cordata Penstemon digitalis Silene virginca Mertensia virginica Just about any native azalea! We will have these plants in stock this Spring.14 Mar 2025 21:57 +0000at://did:plc:woqjfrgzfbphd5yo46eflkr2/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkem4v37zc2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/mybackyardnj.bsky.social/post/3ljxbulyirk2cNative insects need native plants. This Promethea Silkmoth cocoon is quite a neat find on this Buttonbush here at the garden center. Plants with cocoons are sold to our customers at no extra cost!😂 Happy Sunday, from My Backyard to yours. We'll be here from 10am to 3pm today09 Mar 2025 14:49 +0000at://did:plc:woqjfrgzfbphd5yo46eflkr2/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljxbulyirk2chttps://bsky.app/profile/mybackyardnj.bsky.social/post/3ljuw2sov5s2rHave you met our friend 'Jacob Cline'? Because of its true red color and tubular flowers, this plant is a favorite to hummingbirds. It is also enjoyed by all sorts of bees and butterflies. It is a host plant for various moths making it not only a customer favorite, but an ecosystem necessity.08 Mar 2025 16:12 +0000at://did:plc:woqjfrgzfbphd5yo46eflkr2/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljuw2sov5s2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/mybackyardnj.bsky.social/post/3ljqrz5goqs25Chasmanthium latifolium, emerging here at the garden center. Northern Sea Oats has distinctive seed heads that will feed many birds and small mammals. It's very deer resistant but is a host plant for quite a few skipper butterflies.07 Mar 2025 00:49 +0000at://did:plc:woqjfrgzfbphd5yo46eflkr2/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljqrz5goqs25https://bsky.app/profile/mybackyardnj.bsky.social/post/3ljnxgec5l22jEupatorium maculatum 'Little Pye'- a dwarf Joe Pye Weed. I potted these up today. This is a new plant Introduction to the plant world that I was curious about. These are only supposed to be 12-15" in the garden. Time will tell, a miniature Joe Pye Weed would surely be interesting...!05 Mar 2025 21:48 +0000at://did:plc:woqjfrgzfbphd5yo46eflkr2/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljnxgec5l22jhttps://bsky.app/profile/mybackyardnj.bsky.social/post/3ljfrl4y5ys2rSalix discolor, New Jersey Native Pussy Willow is just starting to open up at the garden center, so the second photo is just for show! It's is a must have for early season pollinators and also a host plant for Mourning Cloak and Viceroy Butterfly! Happy Sunday. We'll be here from 10 to 3pm.02 Mar 2025 15:42 +0000at://did:plc:woqjfrgzfbphd5yo46eflkr2/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljfrl4y5ys2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/mybackyardnj.bsky.social/post/3ljdywyuyjk2yEven my shoes are pollinator friendly!01 Mar 2025 22:48 +0000at://did:plc:woqjfrgzfbphd5yo46eflkr2/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljdywyuyjk2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/mybackyardnj.bsky.social/post/3ljdospbnjs2m***CLOSING EARLY*** 2:40 PM- A downed tree has took out our phones and electric. 16 native plants sold today- We shall try this again tomorrow!01 Mar 2025 19:47 +0000at://did:plc:woqjfrgzfbphd5yo46eflkr2/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljdospbnjs2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/mybackyardnj.bsky.social/post/3lj5zazrijk2n **TONIGHT'S EVENT CANCELLED** I sincerely regret to announce the cancellation of this speaking engagement. I have the flu. Hoping to reschedule, so stay tuned. Thank you for your patience and understanding, I am MORE than crushed to be sharing this.27 Feb 2025 13:38 +0000at://did:plc:woqjfrgzfbphd5yo46eflkr2/app.bsky.feed.post/3lj5zazrijk2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/mybackyardnj.bsky.social/post/3lj3ozf23z22pAn article written by our little garden center in the local Town Topics Newspaper. We are so sincerely humbled. Thank YOU. https://issuu.com/witherspoonmediagroup/docs/town_topics_newspaper_february_26?fbclid=IwY2xjawIsEjdleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHfJPTSW4E1OkXaHlstCduWQbOlrb-9jNxnYLl8Q63Pl3PbSF8BujhMwFsg_aem_8YhaRbjre4Kw1JXI7oGTcg26 Feb 2025 15:29 +0000at://did:plc:woqjfrgzfbphd5yo46eflkr2/app.bsky.feed.post/3lj3ozf23z22phttps://bsky.app/profile/mybackyardnj.bsky.social/post/3lix5fcnf2c2tPlease join us on Saturday March 29th (12-2pm) as Dan Divito of Front Yard Food leads a talk and demonstration on raised vegetable gardens using mini raised garden planters and vegetables to explain concepts like permaculture, integrated pest management, and sustainability.24 Feb 2025 20:03 +0000at://did:plc:woqjfrgzfbphd5yo46eflkr2/app.bsky.feed.post/3lix5fcnf2c2thttps://bsky.app/profile/mybackyardnj.bsky.social/post/3liuvitgeoc2gHamamelis vernalis. Native to South Central United States but is hardy here in NJ. It blooms late winter and may retain some browned leaves. It gets up to 10-15' Happiest in full to part-sun.Tolerant of rocky, clay, and moist soils w/ good drainage. Some deer resistance. Fall color is gold-yellow.23 Feb 2025 22:37 +0000at://did:plc:woqjfrgzfbphd5yo46eflkr2/app.bsky.feed.post/3liuvitgeoc2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/mybackyardnj.bsky.social/post/3liupy4jwa22lBefore and after. Opening March 1st. It feels so good to be back at the garden center.23 Feb 2025 20:58 +0000at://did:plc:woqjfrgzfbphd5yo46eflkr2/app.bsky.feed.post/3liupy4jwa22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/mybackyardnj.bsky.social/post/3liicenovf22kFun with Mountain Mint! And My Backyard dear friend, Bruce Crawford! https://www.instagram.com/reel/DGOOLYyuAnp/?igsh=MXYxazc0bmxiNWRmMQ==18 Feb 2025 22:22 +0000at://did:plc:woqjfrgzfbphd5yo46eflkr2/app.bsky.feed.post/3liicenovf22khttps://bsky.app/profile/mybackyardnj.bsky.social/post/3li5snunobc2iAnother list of plants we've never carried before! Adlumia fungosa #1 Angelica atropurpurea #1 Apios americana #1 Cunila origanoides 1QT Gentiana andrewsii 1QT Lilium x 'Springville' #1 Selaginella apoda 1QT Thalictrum pubescens #2 Trichostema dichotomum 1QT Uvularia grandiflora #114 Feb 2025 18:15 +0000at://did:plc:woqjfrgzfbphd5yo46eflkr2/app.bsky.feed.post/3li5snunobc2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/mybackyardnj.bsky.social/post/3lhqo3rv63s2sGetting my Spring fix. Visiting a greenhouse is a great way to kick the winter blues and get a pinch of warm air. This is Morris County Farms in Denville, NJ.09 Feb 2025 12:48 +0000at://did:plc:woqjfrgzfbphd5yo46eflkr2/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhqo3rv63s2shttps://bsky.app/profile/mybackyardnj.bsky.social/post/3lhodjnodfk26The final box of this cartoon is opening a garden center, in case you are wondering! 21 Days until Opening Day! When March 1, 2025 Time 10am-4pm Where 1600 River Road, Titusville NJ For a copy of what is available at the garden center, please email us, mybackyardatnectars@yahoo.com08 Feb 2025 14:34 +0000at://did:plc:woqjfrgzfbphd5yo46eflkr2/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhodjnodfk26https://bsky.app/profile/mybackyardnj.bsky.social/post/3lhltox7is22bScholarship Opportunities Available for highschool and college students interested in pursuing a career in horticulture. Click below! https://www.njnla.org/page/Scholarships?fbclid=IwY2xjawIS-39leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHa4BOxUXOnonLXOTRgLC7cSeb6uS5pWLP1zJCIYXFr8NFqm4-tAFeLameg_aem_cGFCZVxGOEziKpw9TubNXw07 Feb 2025 14:45 +0000at://did:plc:woqjfrgzfbphd5yo46eflkr2/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhltox7is22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/mybackyardnj.bsky.social/post/3lhgra6kfec2fLiatris pycnostachya is great for all sorts of pollinators.Topping out at 3-5', Prairie Blazing Star is happiest in full sun. It is a facultative plant but does not tolerate wet soils through the winter. It shows good critter resistance, and I can testify that it is drought and clay site tolerant.05 Feb 2025 14:18 +0000at://did:plc:woqjfrgzfbphd5yo46eflkr2/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhgra6kfec2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/mybackyardnj.bsky.social/post/3lgwdnkhta226A friend shared with me Asclepias amplexicaulis, Asclepias quadrifolia, Asclepias rubra, Asclepias variegata, and Asclepias viridiflora. That's five different Milkweed that I have never seen in nursery production. The challenge has been accepted! Advice is WELCOME!30 Jan 2025 01:32 +0000at://did:plc:woqjfrgzfbphd5yo46eflkr2/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgwdnkhta226https://bsky.app/profile/mybackyardnj.bsky.social/post/3lgocdbs7jk2jWinter Blooms and New Muck Boots: Tips for Surviving the Winter Blues From My Backyard to yours, Happy Sunday!26 Jan 2025 20:47 +0000at://did:plc:woqjfrgzfbphd5yo46eflkr2/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgocdbs7jk2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/mybackyardnj.bsky.social/post/3lglzk4wq2s2g Attention New Jersey Natives Plant Gardeners! This is THE Plant List to have! What's on it? 1440 total plants on hand now 2711 total plants on order for Spring 434 unique line items 49 new, never carried plants Want an email copy? Send your email request: mybackyardatnectars@yahoo.com25 Jan 2025 23:05 +0000at://did:plc:woqjfrgzfbphd5yo46eflkr2/app.bsky.feed.post/3lglzk4wq2s2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/mybackyardnj.bsky.social/post/3lgldw44vtk26New Plants for 2025 Betula nigra Shiloh Splash Eupatorium dubium Little Pye Gaultheria procumbens Magnolia virginiana Green Mile Oenothera fruticosa Fireworks Pinus strobus Blue Shag Vaccinum macrocarpon Pilgrim Viola striata Happy Saturday from My Backyard to yours. 35 Days till we are open again25 Jan 2025 16:38 +0000at://did:plc:woqjfrgzfbphd5yo46eflkr2/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgldw44vtk26https://bsky.app/profile/mybackyardnj.bsky.social/post/3lgipw3mve32f Here are MORE NEW PLANTS. Remember, if you have any interest in knowing when these plants come in, let us know. Amsonia tabernaemontana var salicifolia Baptisia tinctoria Caltha palustris Dalea purpurea Eupatorium dubium Muhlenbergia capillaris Pycnanthemum flexuosum Sisyrinchium angustifolium24 Jan 2025 15:34 +0000at://did:plc:woqjfrgzfbphd5yo46eflkr2/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgipw3mve32f