Jill & Brannen | Spriggly’s (@sprigglys_beescaping)

While we know many might consider a lot of these native plants a blue/purple, today, they are blue! 💙🦋 #blue #goblue #election2026 #wedidit #hoperestored

Tis the seasons of the persimmon! There are various types of persimmon species throughout the world and here in eastern North America, we have the American Persimmon. Persimmons are usually groups into two categories on whether they are astringent or non-astringent. American persimmons fall into…

This autumn weather has been absolutely perfect, and we are so grateful to be able to enjoy it in beautiful gardens all over WNC. This video was from last Friday morning while putting in a winding garden path! #landscaping #habitatrestoration #nativeplants #fall #autumn

Buzz pollination. Another reason why you should love our large fuzzy fliers! 🐝 ❤️ It’s been found that many fruits produce much larger fruits when buzz pollinated by a bumblee or carpenter bee. However, this goes for all plants! Better pollination rates lead to more successful fruit and seed…

Sit back, relax, and watch this massive black snake climb this giant silver maple like it’s a walk in the park! 🐍 #snakes #wildlife #snake #nature

We had to show off this gorgeous sassafrass starting to turn color today, filled with every color imaginable! Telling us all it’s time to rest. Greens to yellows to orange and red, it’s a beautiful time of year. 🍂🤎 #fall #autumn #leaves #mountains #nativeplants

It’s hard to beat the beauty of a floating seed head enjoying the ride of the wind to its new forever home. Seeds dispersed by wind are known as anemochory, and we see this in various ways. Some mechanisms plants produce are feathery bristles attached to the seed, such as these poke milkweed…

There are many things to get excited about once fall approaches, but one of the highlights has got to be the blooming asters. These beautiful plants bide their time all growing season to put on a grand finale for both onlookers and pollinators. The sea of purple blooms are triggered by these…

This is one of our favorite spots on the Blue Ridge Parkway! Across the street is the vertical bog - an absolutely incredible place for unique biodiversity and amazing views! #blueridgeparkway #goldenrod #mountainviews #biodiversity #verticalbog

White Moon Cafe becomes Dark Moon Bar - it’s one of the best spots in Sylva for anytime of the day! It’s definitely up there as one of our favorite places in all of Western North Carolina. #whitemoonsylva #sylvanc #wnc #828isgreat #supportlocal

Wood sorrel is one of those misaligned weeds that gets a bad rep because it can pop up ANYWHERE. We like to leave it where possible as a tasty groundcover, we mean that both visually and culinarily. It’s easy to remove by hand if you need too and as mentioned, it can be used in small amounts as a…

If you’ve never walked around Lake Junaluska in NC, it’s worth a visit if you’re in the Western North Carolina area! Malcom is a statue of the first swan they ever had at a Lake J. This is the first time he’s had a flower, hopefully it will not be the last! #lakejunaluska #malcom #flowertime…

The sound of moving water is so calming. Same with the sound of the wind through the trees. Nature is honestly some of the best therapy in the world. From incredible sounds, sites, smells, and more, we love spending moments in nature that help revive us and remind us to slow down. #naturelovers…

Please check out this brand new pollinator garden featuring about 95% native plants the next time you are in Waynesville, NC! If you wish a project like this would happen at your local library or another location, please reach out to us directly - we love working on projects like this with local…

This is a strip in front of our house leading to the street. It’s the one spot we try to keep low. However, we usually let the lobelia grow to full size but must have chopped down some other plants earlier in the season and they came back as babies! This method of cutting down taller perennials is…

These will fill in over the next year or two! If you go on a walk around your town, the usual foliage you’re looking at beside the sidewalk you’re footing is most likely turf grass. A small strip of desolate green that requires constant attention through mowing, fertilizers, and possibly even…

Japanese bittersweet is something you want to keep an eye out for in your gardens! It can be found pretty much across the eastern half of the country and is highly invasive - and destructive! There is a native species in the southeast but it as been taken over by the non-native and we have never…

You can tell it’s a Bradford Pear (Callery Pear Cultivar) by its glossy leaf that is rounded with a tip. It looks almost like a spade. The leaves grow alternately and are smooth to the touch. Bradford Pears grow very straight and upright. Spotting invasive plants in your yard is never enjoyable…

Well now you have 😏 Bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis) is a spring ephemeral native to eastern North America that gets its name from the bright red pigments inside the rhizomes. If you cut these roots you would actually see a much more intense red than what’s shown in the video. Interestingly, its…

Jewelweed really is a stunning plant. Both the spotted jewelweed (Impatiens capensis) and the pale yellow jewelweed (Impatiens pallida) are absolutely stunning this time of year. Not only does thee name jewel bode them as the true jewel of the land, but it’s other common name “touch-me-nots” are…

We once heard from a class participant at a previous Southeastern (Cullowhee) Native Plant Conference that they saw a box turtle eating Japanese stiltgrass! Anyone ever seen this? That’s the first time we’ve ever heard of this plant providing an ecosystem benefit in any capacity. Generally, it’s…

It’s true! There are thousands of species of moths that do not have digestive systems once they reach their adult form. This is especially true for giant silk moths, species that belong to the Saturniidea family. The luna moth is a great example! As a caterpillar, it stores up enough fat and other…

Join us this Saturday at 10AM at Winding Stair Gardens in Franklin, NC for our talk “Planting a Pollinator Paradise”. The events features an hour talk, followed by a guided exploration of the native plants available at the nursery. Details at sprigglys.com/events or through the link in our bio…

Celebrating National Moth week by doting extra on these incredible pollinators. Generally, moths take up the night shift to keep pollination going while other species are fast asleep. In North Carolina alone, we have around 1,300 recorded species of moths, which is certainly a diveristy to…

When the word wasp is thrown around, the image that usually comes up is an ornery insect armed with a stinger and angry friends. While this is true in some cases, stinging social wasps are the rarity among their kind. The overwhelming majority of wasps are docile, solitary insects, most lacking…

In our area, bittersweet is a common sight to see. We spend a good chunk of time during the work season removing piles after piles of this vine and it’s roots from various locations. It’s quick growing nature and adundant spread by birds carrying the berry seeds far and wide make this plant a…

Also, fireflies generally spend the first two years of their lives below ground in the soil. That means soil health is ridiculously important to them. Whenever possible, please stop treating and continually mowing your turf grass lawns. Instead, add some native plants to your property. Fireflies…

The evening primrose and it’s beautiful tenants, the primrose moth, are a wonder to watch. If you come across a plant and the moths, their unique relationship can be witnessed closely in the evening and dawn hours. Have you ever seen either plant or creature in the wild? The best thing you can do…

The Asheville Butterfly Trail is a fantastic way to spend a morning or afternoon exploring around Asheville and also Weaverville! Each sign includes the specific host plants you could add to your space to support each butterfly species and other pollinators 🦋🐛🌿#asheville #ashevillebutterflytrail…

Anyone else noticing this? Early growth? Early blooms? Faster growth? It’s starting to get a bit concerning. #plants #nativeplants #invasiveplants #plantpower #whatthe