Working Gardens

Working Gardens We are a sustainable nursery and specialize in native woodlands, spring ephemerals and shade plants. No chemicals and organic methods.
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I post events for my sales but we now do everything by appointment. Even 15 min notice works for me. A small nursery featuring 100+ native perennial and woodlands plants. We use no pesticides and only organic methods. All plants are field grown on property. We have 100-200 varieties with 80-90% being native and Ohio native is a focus. Typically i put 75-100 varieties on the sales

floor each year. I also supply the Stark Parks Native plant sale each spring. See the Photo section of my page for photos of native and non native offerings. I can also offer large mature plants bare root and wholesale. Consultations are available. We now do everything by appointment. You can preorder for pickup as well. I'll have lists posted in early spring and my website will have info on the plants (coming soon)
In the pre Covid times Nursery Sales were weekends starting late April through mid May with Hours: Friday 10am-7pm and Saturday 10am-4pm.

It’s November and naturally you’re all expecting a bloom report! In reality the native/nativar plants do provide late se...
11/16/2024

It’s November and naturally you’re all expecting a bloom report!

In reality the native/nativar plants do provide late season food for any active pollinators. On warm days recently the Swamp Goldenrod is covered in native bees and wasps. It and the “Autumn’s Bride” cultivar of Huechera Villosa are the hands down favorites and toughest late bloomers here.
Shown are Lilac, Huechera villosa Autumn’s Bride, Swamp Goldenrod, Obedient Plant, Tall Pink Phlox, digitalis grandiflora, Dwarf Iris, and some frosted roses. I have also seen some small white asters with blooms but i didn’t see them on the front yard circuit.

This beautiful fall weather has been keeping me busy around the property. I've been edging beds, putting up bird houses,...
11/15/2024

This beautiful fall weather has been keeping me busy around the property. I've been edging beds, putting up bird houses, moving some leaves and working on a patio area. etc.

11/08/2024

I wanted to send a shout out to anyone who has emailed me and not got a response. I cleaned my inbox and found a couple. Apologies

11/07/2024
Maybe i need to grow my own boat?
11/04/2024

Maybe i need to grow my own boat?

This October, Gary Kristensen grew his own boat—a giant pumpkin. Kristensen then went on to paddle 46 miles on the Columbia River securing the Guinness

the data appears to be in on some of the nagging monarch questions.
10/22/2024

the data appears to be in on some of the nagging monarch questions.

The planting of a non-native milkweed and the practice of captive-rearing monarch caterpillars have been identified as two possible sources of monarchs failure to survive their fall migration.

Here are a couple of articles on Pawpaw trees i found interesting. They both deal with the potential future of pawpaws ...
10/19/2024

Here are a couple of articles on Pawpaw trees i found interesting. They both deal with the potential future of pawpaws and climate change. They face threats and yet they could also become a sign of losing our forest canopy.

https://grist.org/agriculture/pawpaws-americas-latest-fruit-craze-are-being-threatened-by-climate-change/

https://www.nps.gov/articles/pawpaw.htm?fbclid=IwY2xjawGAmsNleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHcuGaKArG_DUUmcUb3WrcguLd6GuXzzS9W9KgY7SW9VI5NRXjiPRkll0hQ_aem_6rTrO8nK891sKbeo3XEa3w

Pawpaw are small trees that don't grow past 100 feet. Yet they have a big influence. They're the most commonly observed sapling in our NCR forests and are virtually immune to deer browse. They also produce the largest edible fruit native to North America!

AN interesting article on Tulip Poplars and their wood's qualities."A new study suggests that there is a third type of w...
10/17/2024

AN interesting article on Tulip Poplars and their wood's qualities.

"A new study suggests that there is a third type of wood—known as “midwood”—that could explain the nanoscale architecture of the tulip tree (Liriodendron tulipifera), which contains structural elements whose size is squarely in between hardwood and softwood."

There’s more to these trees than meets the eye.

10/10/2024

Fascinating video and information on bees

interesting read
09/15/2024

interesting read

Discover the fascinating world of Pawpaw flowers, their unique pollination process, hand-pollination techniques, and intriguing self-pollina

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2526 Hankins Road NW
Massillon, OH
44646

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Red-spotted Admiral in the nursery today

My work mate this afternoon has been this Red-Spotted Admiral

An nearly albino fawn decided i was worth checking out more closely :) It got maybe 5 feet or less to me. Pretty cool experience

I caught these Ebony Jewelwing (Calopteryx maculata) mating this afternoon.

I caught these Ebony Jewelwing (Calopteryx maculata) mating this afternoon in the gardens.

I found an ant hauling off a Twin Leaf seed. Ants have been shown to be collectors and even to place seeds in better germination locations! They collect them for the elaiosome attached to the seed. https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/pdf/10.1086/730787

The early blooming Golden Alexander Zizia aurea draws a lot of traffic from the smaller bees.

Hanging with the neighbors at NEIGHBOR NIGHT

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A small nursery featuring perennial plants and native woodlands. We use no pesticides and organic methods. All plants are field grown on property. We have 100-200 varieties with 80-90% being native and Ohio native is a focus. Typically i put 75-100 varieties on the sales floor each year. See the Photo section of my page for photos of native and non native offerings. I can also offer large mature plants bare root and wholesale. Consultations are available. Nursery Sales are weekends starting late April through mid May . Hours are Friday 10am-7pm and Saturday 10am-4pm. We also are happy to set appointments.

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