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Watch Now: The Importance of Growing Native Plants: A Guide for Your Landscape
Didn’t have the chance to join us live on Zoom on Saturday? You can watch now:
“Grow native plants” has become a rallying cry among horticulturalists, organic farmers, and those who are climate aware, but many people may not understand why their presence in the home landscape is so critical.
We’ll talk about the food that is provided to wildlife and pollinators from native plants, their lower impact on the environment, and offer a variety of suggestions for attractive trees, shrubs, perennials and grasses that will look good in East End gardens.
The panel includes:
- Rick Bogusch, Director of Bridge Gardens
- Brian Smith, V.P. of LI Native Plant Initiative
- John Witzenbocker, Owner/beekeeper of Sag Harbor Honey
- Moderated by Jessica Damiano, contributing garden writer for Newsday
Additional Resources:
List of native trees and shrubs to plant by Brian Smith of LINPI:
- Chestnut Oak (white)
- Willow Oak (red)
- Pignut Hickory
- Shagbark Hickory
- Black Cherry
- Tulip Poplar
- Red Maple
- Sweet Birch
- River Birch
- Basswood (American Linden)
- American Holly
- Eastern Red Cedar
- Pitch Pine
- American Hornbeam
- American Hophornbeam
- Eastern Flowering Dogwood
- Sassafras
- Serviceberry
- Staghorn Sumac
- Blackhaw Viburnum
- Nannyberry Viburnum
- Blueberry
- Winterberry Holly
- Sweet Pepperbush
- Chokeberry (red or black)
For a list of what to plant to have something blooming each month, access the PDF, Native Plant List Resources from John Witzenbocker here.
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