Garden Photo Gallery View Jessecology’s Eco-Friendly Landscaping garden photo gallery. A butterfly garden starter kit being planted in Saratoga, NY. A wildflower farm in Ballston Spa, NY takes weekly inventory to offer an updated plant availability list. A wildflower farm in Ballston Spa, NY takes weekly inventory to offer an updated plant availability list. Liatris spicata, also known as Blazing Star or Gayfeather is a classic native grassland plant. A local community’s culture is co-created by the tapestry of support for diverse small businesses. Liatris is a native that grows in a bulb form. It’s as natural a fit in a meadow as it is in a formal Saratoga garden. A garden near the Saratoga Racetrack is professionally designed by a Jessecology landscape designer. It’s ready to be planted! Giant Yellow Hyssop (Agastache nepetoides) is a federally endangered plant that thrives in the pollinator garden. Public gardens at high visibility sites are a marker of a region’s high quality of life. Happiness quotient and relaxation capacity are as important as GDP. Naturalistic planting style for butterfly gardens produces a beautiful and wild aesthetic. Calico Aster (Aster lateriflorus) is one of the coolest native plants there is. It is under appreciated but we love it. Anise Hyssop (Agastache foeniculum) is a spicy diva native plant in the pollinator garden. Boltonia asteroides isn’t for everyone or every garden. But this native plant is very easy to grow, great choice for beginners. Rattlesnake Master (Eryngium yuccifolium) is a native species that tolerates hot sun conditions. For the absolute best apple picking in upstate NY, plant some apple trees at home! Why not? Joe Pye and Coneflower are great native plant selections for NY butterfly gardens. Once butterfly gardens establish their roots, the butterflies show right up. Native perennials make wonderful companion plants in organic produce gardens. Anise Hyssop, for example, attracts many pollinators and can be used edibly year after year itself. Goatsbeard sparkles in dappled shade gardens’ sunlight. An August bouquet of Aster + Goldenrod is one pretty garden art project. The rare flowers that are early blooming natives put on quite a display in spring. Golden Ragwort + Moss Phlox are showcased in this photo. Naturalistic planting in an August Niskayuna Garden design. Rewilding can be more or less formal looking. If it’s done well, the changes will last and ecosystem rewards begin immediately. Tall Brown-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia triloba) in full bloom. Clifton Park has both sandy and clay soils. Planting the right plants for the site conditions makes a big difference in results. There is likely not a cuter native plant than Little Joe Pye. Alex gave the Purple Loosestrife a very bad day recently. Native plants in wetlands are a natural regeneration agent. When your garden space exceeds 1000 sqft, re-thinking the weeding strategy is smart. Pollinator garden seed should be native + perennial species only. Imagine colorful, beautiful native flowers that love clay soil growing in your professionally renovated backyard!