Spring 2026
The first of the seeds will come in from the cold at the end of March and will start germinating in the unheated greenhouse in early April.
Some of those seedlings, along with others that have spent their winter outdoors under woodchips and snow will be ready to go by mid-May
The online nursery will re-open for orders at 7:30pm on Tuesday, May 12th, 2026.
Depending on how warm the spring is, pickups will start at the end of that week or at the start of the following week. The sales will continue to be pickup only, mostly in Blackburn Hamlet (Ottawa) but with some other local pickup options between there and Perth Ontario.
I've added banners to indicate the 'sown for 2026' and 'not sown for 2026' species on the store page on the website.
Depending on germination rates, I expect to offer most of the species I offered last year, plus a few new ones. I also expect to have more of the medium and large plugs available earlier in the season since we potted a lot up last fall and they are currently over-wintering outdoors.
If you are planning for spring, you might find the information in some of my videos and the search and filter tools in the plant store helpful in your native plant journey.