https://nativeyardatlas.com/tags/united-states/ Recent content in United States on NativeYardAtlas.com Hugo en-US Thu, 29 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://nativeyardatlas.com/find-and-source/canadian-native-plant-shipping-import-questions/ Thu, 29 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://nativeyardatlas.com/find-and-source/canadian-native-plant-shipping-import-questions/ <h1 id="can-canadian-nurseries-ship-native-plants-across-borders">Can Canadian nurseries ship native plants across borders?</h1> <p>Sometimes, but a seller’s checkout option does not establish that a plant or seed may enter the destination country. “Native” describes an ecological relationship; it does not decide shipment eligibility. Before ordering, identify the exact commodity and check the current route requirements.</p> <h2 id="build-a-shipment-fact-card">Build a shipment fact card</h2> <p>Write down the scientific name, seed or live-plant form, plant part, soil or growing medium, source country or regulated area, destination, intended use, quantity, and route. A change in species, origin, medium, or destination can change the result. Ask the seller who obtains required documents and who handles inspection, but verify the answer with the authority for the destination.</p> https://nativeyardatlas.com/find-and-source/report-us-seed-label-complaint/ Thu, 29 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://nativeyardatlas.com/find-and-source/report-us-seed-label-complaint/ <h1 id="how-to-report-a-seed-label-concern-in-the-united-states">How to report a seed-label concern in the United States</h1> <p>If a seed packet does not match the offer or its label raises a quality concern, preserve the details before contacting the seller or opening a complaint. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) accepts public submissions about suspected Federal Seed Act violations, but the Act does not cover every product or transaction.</p> <h2 id="preserve-what-you-bought">Preserve what you bought</h2> <p>Keep the receipt, order confirmation, seller listing, package, label, lot number, and the date you received the seed. Photograph the label and any difference between the listing and packet. AMS says a public submission may include an unopened container for a seed-quality issue, or the receipt and packet (or a copy) for suspected false advertising. Do not discard the original package while you are deciding what to do.</p>