Arcadia Natives is part of a thriving native plant community in southwest Pennsylvania. Here are some online articles and newspapers that have made mention of our nursery.
KDKA Talk Pittsburgh Oct 15, 2025
Laura was invited back to present on KDKA Talk Pittsburgh! This segment featured native plants that can provide visual interest in an autumn landscape as well as provide benefits to wildlife who could use a helping hand as fall changes to winter.
KDKA Talk Pittsburgh June 9, 2025
Arcadia Natives plant nursery was invited to be on KDKA Talk Pittsburgh! Our nursery manager, Laura, made a special guest appearance and took some of our amazing native plants along with her. She was able to showcase four beautiful species and discuss the benefits that they provide to local wildlife!
Post-Gazette
Native PLANT LOVERS FLOCK TO THIS NURSERY, AND SO DO POLLINATORS
Dianne Stuckman
“Kelly Strope hopes to improve the region’s ecosystems one native plant at a time.
Last year, her nursery, Arcadia Natives, sold over 14,000 perennials, shrubs and trees to gardeners looking for plants native to Western Pennsylvania. This season, she’s on track to sell lots more. Not bad, considering just a few years prior, she didn’t even know what that meant.” Click the title above for the entire article.
Observer Reporter
KEEP IT NATIVE: NATIVE PLANTS BENEFIT LOCAL ECOSYSTEM
Jon Andreassi
“So where does a gardener begin to ensure they’re putting native plants in the ground?
Stoken, Tchinski and Strope all point to the “Native plants on a dime” Facebook group as a place to connect with other local gardeners and arrange seed swaps.
Stoken and Tchinski also expressed that Strope’s efforts at Arcadia Natives are helping spread the word about native plants locally.” Click the title above for the entire article.
Allegheny County Conservation District
BENEFITS OF LANDSCAPING WITH NATIVE PLANTS
Blog Post
“From construction sites to backyards, native plants are an effective and low-maintenance way to increase biodiversity, reduce stormwater and improve the environment.” Click the title above for the entire article.
North Hills Magazine
TREND SHIFTING TOWARD…ENVIRONMENTALLY FREINDLY LAWNS
By Kathleen Ganster
“Whether you have formal gardens or wild borders, there are native plant species that can meet your unique needs. Diverse plantings along walkways or in an existing raised bed can create beneficial habitat even in a small space.” Click the title above for the entire article.
Wild Ones
ARCADIA NATIVES
Western Pennsylvania Area Chapter
“We just can’t say enough about Kelly and her new native plant nursery. She opened during the summer of 2021 and was a huge success! Just what Western, PA needs to help fill our gardens with native plants.” Click the title above for the entire article.