I found wild stawberries growing at the edge of woods that are a good 10 minute walk from the house and thought it a shame they aren't closer so we can enjoy them. I remember reading that if I decided to grow raspberries I should keep them up-wind of the 100's of wild black raspberries growing to eliminate the risk of disease. Are Strawberries the same way or should it be safe to plant them in the garden and/or with the other strawberry plants?
Wildcrafting (taking plants out of the wild) is illegal in some states, at the very least you might have to have permission from the landowner to dig them up. You might want to check with your local County Extension office about the laws in your area.
Hi and thanks. Hope I didn't leave the impression I would go onto someone's else's property let alone steal from them...nooo not at all these are on our property just very far from the house 8) Thinking over your advice I did contact the DNR and it seems Woodland Strawberries are on the endangered list here so very glad that I just left them. :!: And...then I found an organization that provides info about Native plants as well as contact information for Nurseries in our state that sell native plants. That discovery was even more exciting because now I think I may have finally found that answer to my pondering of what to fill that old over ground rock garden with. Thanks Much
I didn't realize that you meant your own property, sorry about that. There are so many plants that are off limits to wildcrafters now because they are either invasive or endangered in the wild so it's always bests to check them out before digging. There are a few native nurseries here in Texas, specifically the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, that collect a few seeds from wild plants to grow and sell when they have a good supply. Sure keeps nature well stocked by pretty much leaving her alone and provides gardeners a good source for natives.
Oh no apology needed on the contrary--'wildcrafting' was a term I had never heard of before and I learned a lot today about both you mention- endangered and invasive. In my state there are even some invasives that require a permit to buy, sell, plant/transplant (and some of them are the ones that drive me nuts ) The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center was in a list I was given of good botanical resources so I will be looking into that. Thanks again -- a day spent learning nothing is a wasted day :-D
