What Sets Us Apart
Leaves for Wildlife specializes in trees, shrubs, grasses and flowers that are native to Ohio and the midwest. Located in Sunbury Ohio, our small, locally-owned nursery features dozens of uncommon and hard-to-find native plants, plus a friendly, helpful and knowledgeable team that is eager to help you create your own homegrown habitat and native plant landscape.
Our pesticide-free plants may come with a delightful surprise for some fortunate shoppers – little stowaway caterpillars. These future butterflies and moths seldom cause any lasting harm, and their presence means the plants are already actively providing ecological services.
We reduce, reuse, recycle, and gratefully accept donated nursery pots, trays, milk crates, 5 gallon buckets and vinyl venetian blinds.
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From One Leaf to Another
Patty Shipley, our owner and founder, blossomed into Leaves for Wildlife through a lifelong passion for nature and gardening, coupled with her career as a natural healthcare provider. The roots of Leaves for Wildlife trace back to Patty's integrative wellness practice, Leaves of Life, which motivated her to actively engage in environmental improvement as a strategy for helping to prevent and reverse human illness. Patty holds a steadfast belief in the profound and intricate connection between human health and environmental well-being.