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Amy Thomas, Restoration Ecologist, Wild Ones Midcoast Maine Program Chair, MSW, MNRD, will present “Ecological Principles to Create Aesthetically Beautiful Wildlife Habitat Using Native Plants – No Matter Your Garden Size” in the Picker Room on Thursday, September 5, at 6:30 p.m.
We’ll begin with a brief overview of the ecological and environmental benefits and importance of using native plants in landscapes and gardens. This presentation is geared to any size yard or property, urban or rural.
We’ll explore the differences between “cultivars,” “nativars” and “true native” plants, and each of their possible potential impacts on pollinators and wildlife.
Next we’ll identify some basic alternative native species which make transitioning portions of your garden to natives easy. The native species in this section have been selected for their visual characteristics, bloom time, and foliage shapes often seen in locally used cultivars, but possess pollinator and wildlife enhancing qualities cultivars lack.
We will also discuss local nursery sources for safely grown, genetically diverse native plants, and have some time for Q&A.
