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Every town and city in America is part of its local ecosystem, and residents can choose to support that local ecosystem with their homes and gardens.That’s why New Hanover County puts on the Native Plant Festival each year at the arboretum. It’s a place for plant lovers and gardeners to gather and share their secrets to successful growth that supports local flora and fauna.
Upcoming community events in Phelps County, Aug. 20 through Sept. 25.
Challenges with Cultivars The long-running native plant cultivar debate stems from concern about their ecological functionality and possible environmental consequences. By Tom Oder ‘Pink Double Delight'. When the native plant movement began in the 1970s, one of its goals was to educate the public about landscaping and gardening in an ecologically sustainable way. A half-century later, the buy-in has been more than anyone bargained for. Photo by Corine Holtmaat The growing number of native plant enthusiasts demanded innovations in native flora available at local nurse...
pexels.com Climate change will impact native plant species in New England. The Native Plant Trust and The Nature Conservancy said states need to preserve at least an additional 2.3 million acres of land in specific locations to save the flora that both beautify and protect their landscapes, according to a new report released by the groups this week. “We wanted to know if more than a century of conservation in New England has protected enough land in the right places to save the region’s plant diversity,” said Debbi Edelstein, executive director of Native Plant Trust. “The collaborat...
Native Plant | White fringe tree a hardy specimen that produces exotic flowers.