S&S Plants

11/04/2026

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The w**d you’ve been ripping out of your lawn just took down up to 95% of cancer cells in two days.

That’s what laboratory studies found with dandelion root. Not some pricey new drug. The yellow thing your neighbor sprays every spring.

One catch, and it’s a big one. These results came from cells in a lab, not from patients. Something that kills cancer in a dish doesn’t always work the same way inside a human body, and it hasn’t been proven as a treatment.

Still, two days is fast.

So don’t swap your oncologist for your backyard. But maybe stop calling it a w**d.

10/30/2026

Seedless fruits are often marketed as a modern convenience, but they represent a slow, quiet erosion of human self-sufficiency and food sovereignty. For thousands of years, the act of saving seeds from a harvest was the most fundamental survival skill on Earth, passed down through generations to ensure the continuity of life and community resilience. By choosing the fleeting ease of seedless watermelons, grapes, etc., humanity unwittingly trades away its foundational connection to agriculture, transforming a vital life-sustaining resource into a disposable consumer product.

This shift becomes increasingly dangerous as major corporations aggressively patent agricultural genetics, reshaping the global food supply to maximize dependency. Today, powerful agribusiness engineering seed less varieties are effectively decoupling food production from natural reproduction. By creating crops that either contain no seeds at all or produce sterile, non-viable seeds, these corporations ensure that farmers and gardeners must buy new inventory every single season. This systematic patenting and sterilization of seeds stocks locks humanity into a corporate-controlled loop, quietly criminalizing or eliminating the ancient practice of seed-saving and threatening long-term food security.

There is no need to fear, but there is a desperate need to reclaim and preserve knowledge before its lost forever. Check out the comments section for step-by-step instructions on how to save seeds and how to ensure your seeds are viable (screen shot for later) ❤️

10/02/2026

Did you know, those little bees you see in the evening sitting on flowers are old bees.

Old & sick bees don't return to the hive at the end of their day.

They spend the night on flowers, and if they have the chance to see another sunrise, they resume their activity by bringing pollen or nectar to the colony.

They do this sensing that the end is near.

No bee waits to die in the hive so as not to burden the others.

So, next time you see an old little bee sat upon a flower as the night closes in...
..thank the little bee for her life long service.

09/17/2026

Ugly Plant Sale! Saturday only - 09/19/26.
9 a.m. until 3 p.m. 1099 Haymeadow Road. Hays, NC 28635.

Yep, you read that right. I'm having an ugly plant sale. Why do I call them ugly? Because most of them are preparing to go to sleep, so they are taking off their makeup (Ladies can relate). Leaves begin to change color, dry up, turn brown and then fall off - therefore, ugly plants (but not the Ladies!).

But come spring, when they wake up and 'put their makeup back on', they will be beautiful once again. And they could be in your yard!

It's the end of the growing season for deciduous plants, but as long as the soil is above 50 degrees, the roots keep growing. So, if you plant now, these babies will be well established in the ground come spring.

I'll be posting an ad or two on MP later today. Prices will never be lower. Quantities are very limited!

I'm becoming a grumpy old man, I'm tired, and I really don't want to keep watering these pots throughout the winter. If you come get some and put them in the ground, nature will do the rest for you.

Saturday only! 9-3. Rain or shine. Y'all come see me!

09/16/2026

Did you know?
Fall is the best time of year to put plants in the ground. Why? Because roots continue to grow as long as the soil is at least 50 degrees. With cooler weather on the way, deciduous plants (those that lose their leaves in winter) end their growing stage for the year and go to 'sleep' (dormant). So while the part of the plant above ground rests, the roots continue to grow, allowing the plant to become well established, so when spring comes and the plant 'wakes up', it can send more energy to the top of the plant, which will give you a stronger, better looking plant than one planted in the spring.
With spring planting, the plant is already 'awake' and in its growing stage, so when it is placed in the ground, it is sending energy to the roots and also to the top of the plant.
There is obviously nothing wrong with spring planting, it just takes your plant longer to get established.
Plant now and enjoy larger, better looking plants next year. So go outside and play in the dirt!

08/29/2026

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07/22/2026

White clover used to be a normal part of American lawns. It fed bees, naturally added nitrogen to the soil, and stayed green when the grass around it turned brown. Then came the 1950s, and broadleaf herbicides changed everything—clover became a w**d to kill, not a plant to keep.

But the clover never stopped working. It still feeds pollinators, improves soil, and needs less water. A patch of clover is a small act of resilience in a yard shaped by chemicals and control.

Sometimes the greenest lawn is the one that lets a little wildness in. 🌱🐝

05/27/2026

6 Plants to Rip Out of the Garden Right Now, And the Beautiful Natives That Look Even Better 🌿👇
Some of the most popular plants sold at garden centres every spring are quietly destroying local ecosystems one garden at a time.
They spread by seed, runner, and root into wild areas beyond the garden fence. They crowd out the native plants that local birds, bees, and butterflies depend on for survival. Several are already banned in multiple US states — yet still sold legally at many retailers.
The good news is that every invasive plant has a beautiful native alternative that looks just as stunning, requires the same or less maintenance, and actually feeds the wildlife that visits the garden.
📌 SAVE IT FOR LATER 💾
Is any of these currently growing? Be honest 👇🌿

05/20/2026