Where do my seeds come from? 🌿

Published about 20 hours ago • 1 min read

Hi friend,

If you’ve been following me, you probably know I sell US native flower seeds in my online shop.

But where do I get my seeds?

Short answer: I grow them!

Native Yardening is actually a one person operation (hi, it’s me, Tory).

And I grow, harvest, sort, store, and package every single order with my own two hands.

All of my seeds are grown from plants in my native yarden that have never been treated with pesticides or synthetic fertilizers.

And they’re harvested sustainably, meaning I always leave some for the birds.

Then I sort through the plant material to sift out the actual seeds.
This can be really tedious depending on the species - some seeds are big and easy to see, others are teeny tiny, and some need to be cleaned off and dried!

All of the extra plant material goes in the compost pile.

Next, I store everything in labeled jars to keep them ready to go. I package each order individually as needed.

And did you know I design all of the labels and manually adhere them to the seed packets?

That’s right - real design, never AI slop. (I went to art school for undergrad. Gotta use my skills somehow, right?)

Always remember to check the native range of a species before planting it! You can view range maps on all of the seed pages on my site.

Right now through Sunday night, Nov 8th, you can get 25% off all orders in my online store with code FALL2026 at checkout

Check out my seed shop here

Tory is an ecologist and landscape consultant.
He helps North American gardeners transition from using outdated and harmful but status-quo techniques to using their yards to improve the health of our planet.

Along with being a gardener for over 10 years, Tory has a Master of Science degree in Sustainable Design and is certified in Regenerative Soil Science.

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