Cottage Garden Natives

09/24/2026

We’re headed back to the Fall Garden Expo!

Cottage Garden Natives will be at the Hall County Master Gardeners’ Fall Garden Expo this Friday and Saturday, bringing a selection of native plants for your garden, along with books and other merchandise for anyone interested in native plants, wildlife habitat, and healthy ecosystems.

The Fall Garden Expo is Friday, September 25, from 8:30 am to 5 pm and Saturday, September 26, from 8:30 am to 4 pm at Chicopee Woods Agricultural Center in Gainesville.

And don’t forget, the nursery is still open this weekend! You can visit us in Lithonia Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from 10 am to 4 pm to browse our selection of native perennials, grasses, sedges, shrubs, trees, and more.

Hope to see you at one of our locations this weekend!

09/20/2026

09/17/2026

Only 2 days until the fall native plant sale hosted by the Georgia Native Plant Society - West Georgia Chapter, and you know Cottage Garden Natives will be there! If you have not been to one of these native plant sales before, you are in for a treat. This is a multi-vendor sale that always has a diverse selection of both familiar and less common native plants. In fact, we're bringing over 100 different species of plants ourselves this time!

Cottage Garden Natives will be outside beneath the covered pavilion.

September 19, 9 a.m. - noon
Carroll County Ag Center
900 Newnan Road
Carrollton, GA 30117

Learn more at https://www.facebook.com/events/1558591632400517.

09/16/2026

What's your favorite fall-blooming native plant?

Hummingbirds, monarch butterflies, queen bumblebees and native bees all depend on home gardens in autumn. Here are five essential native nectar plants — curated by the State Botanical Garden of Georgia — to make your fall garden a pollinator powerhouse.

09/09/2026

Bats, native plants, live animals, art, music, and more. Bat Fest is happening this Saturday, and we’ll be there!

We’re excited to return to Bat Fest at Bear Creek Nature Center - Environmental Education on Saturday, September 12 from 2pm to 8pm. This is a fun community event with activities for all ages and opportunities to learn more about bats and the habitats they depend on.

Cottage Garden Natives will be there all day with a native plant sale, including plants that can help provide food and habitat for the wildlife in your yard.

There will be live animal encounters, nature talks, arts and crafts, canoes, hiking trails, live music, food trucks, and plenty more throughout the day. If you stick around until the end, you can join the scientists for a bat-detecting walk at dusk and hopefully see some wild bats emerge over the pond.

Saturday, September 12, 2–8 p.m.
Bear Creek Nature Center
6300 Cochran Mill Rd.
Chattahoochee Hills, GA 30263

Learn more at https://bearcreeknaturecenter.org/bat-fest-atl/

09/08/2026

We’re excited to be heading to one of our favorite hiking and birding spots this weekend!

On Saturday, September 12, Cottage Garden Natives will be one of the vendors at our first native plant sale hosted by Monarchs Across Georgia , and it will also be our first time bringing native plants to the Davidson-Arabia Mountain Nature Preserve.

Come see us from 9 a.m. to noon and shop our selection of pollinator plants, including milkweed for monarchs, native azaleas, and so much more. We’ll have plenty of plants with us, but we can't bring everything. If there’s something specific you’re looking for, there’s an easy way to make sure you get it.

Place an order on our website and, when you check out, let us know that you’ll be picking it up at the Monarchs Across Georgia sale. We’ll have your order ready to pick up at our booth. Just look for the purple tent!

Saturday, September 12, 9 a.m.–noon
Davidson-Arabia Mountain Nature Center
3787 Klondike Rd., Stonecrest, GA 30038

We hope to see you there!

09/03/2026

Cottage Garden Natives is open for the fall season, with regular open hours to shop and plan your next project.

Come visit the nursery to browse our selection of native perennials, grasses, sedges, shrubs, trees, and more. Not sure what to plant? We are happy to help you choose native plants that are well suited to your site, whether you are filling a shady garden, adding pollinator plants, replacing lawn, or building a rain garden.

→ Open Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays, 10am–4pm
→ 6244 Holt Road, Lithonia, GA 30058
→ Online ordering is also available for pickup or delivery

See what's in stock now at https://www.cottagegardennatives.com/?item_status=in_stock .

Shop our full selection of native plants for Georgia gardens. Find plants suited to a wide range of growing conditions.

09/03/2026

🌿🦋 FALL GARDEN EXPO VENDOR SPOTLIGHT: COTTAGE GARDEN NATIVES 🦋🌿

Want to create a beautiful garden that also provides a home for birds, butterflies, bees, and other wildlife? 🐝🐦 We’re excited to welcome Cottage Garden Natives!

Stop by their booth to explore:

🌱 Native plants
📚 Books and educational resources
🦋 Information and inspiration for creating wildlife habitats

Native plants are a wonderful way to add beauty to your landscape while providing important food and shelter for the wildlife that calls Georgia home. Whether you’re creating a brand-new habitat garden or simply adding a few more native plants to your existing landscape, Cottage Garden Natives is a booth you’ll want to visit!

🍂 And there’s no better time to get those plants in the ground because Fall is the Best Time to Plant!

🍂 HALL COUNTY MASTER GARDENERS FALL GARDEN EXPO 🍂
“Fall is the Best Time to Plant.”

📅 Friday, September 25 | 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
📅 Saturday, September 26 | 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM

📍 Chicopee Woods Agricultural Center
1855 Calvary Church Road
Gainesville, GA 30507

🌿 What you’ll find:
🌼 More than 40 vendors offering trees, shrubs, native plants, perennials, annuals, fall vegetable plants, houseplants, garden art, birdhouses, handcrafted gifts, honey, preserves, and so much more!
🌱 Get answers to your gardening questions at our Ask A Master Gardener table.
🎤 Enjoy free gardening presentations by horticultural experts at 11:00 AM and 1:00 PM each day.
🎁 Win exciting door prizes awarded every hour!
🌮 Grab a bite from delicious food trucks while you shop.

🎟️ Admission is just $2, and children 12 and under are FREE!

🚜 Complimentary shopping carts are available (while supplies last), but they disappear quickly—bringing your own wagon or cart is a great idea!

☔ Rain or shine! The event is held in a covered arena with plenty of handicapped parking.

🐾 Please note: No pets are allowed. Only service animals that meet ADA requirements may enter.

Come discover beautiful plants, meet local growers and artisans, learn from gardening experts, and celebrate the joy of gardening with us. We can’t wait to see you there! 🌿💚

09/02/2026

The third stop on our recent Native Plant Pilgrimage was Mt. Cuba Center in Hockessin, Delaware. This garden has been on my bucket list for years, and it did not disappoint! The contrast between the naturalistic gardens at the North Carolina Botanical Garden and the more formal designs at the Mt. Cuba Center was a testament to the many possibilities for gardening with native plants.

08/30/2026

More pics from Bartram's Garden!