Maryland Native Plant Society

Fall is the time that our native grasses strut their stuff! Join us for a fun, non-technical discussion of native grasses and their design/aesthetic considerations for use in garden beds, use in native meadows,  soil and light requirements,  establishment and maintenance techniques. The species we will discuss include: wood oats, bottlebrush, Virginia wildrye, indiangrass, little …

CHAMBERS will discuss early results observed in native plant composition and wildlife use of tiny forests over time. PUTNAM will describe the process of planting and maintaining a tiny forest. For more information on tiny forests, see New York Times article https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/24/climate/tiny-forests-climate-miyawaki.html 2 CBLP CEUs

Art Gover will apply his decades of research and operational experiences managing invasive plants to stiltgrass and provide recommendations on methods that work best in various situations.  Luke Flory will discuss his research on the effects of various invasive plant removal methods on native plant restoration. 1 CBLP CEU

MNPS Monthly Program: Plants for Pollinators: Getting Reliably Safe Plants by Sharon Selvaggio Wondering how to ensure the plants you buy are safe for pollinators from the start? Sharon Selvaggio, Pesticide Program Specialist at The Xerces Society, will discuss why choosing pollinator-safe nurseries is important, what drives the nursery industry's use of pesticides and how …

Speaker: Rod Simmons YOU MUST REGISTER IN ORDER TO RECEIVE THE ZOOM LINK Zoom opens at 7:00PM for pre-program board update and member Q&A. Presentations begin at 7:30PM and generally run until 8:45PM. A diversity of now-threatened Apiaceae occurs in Maryland, with many restricted to particular physiographic regions and habitats. Rod Simmons, plant ecologist and …