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Adding native plants to your yard supports pollinators and other wildlife and starting from seed is an economical way to diversify your garden.  While many native seeds need to experience weeks to months of winter conditions before germinating,  a subset of native seeds do not require any special pretreatment to sprout this spring, including such favorites as buttonbush, shrubby St. John's-wort, bee balms, mountain mints and native bluestem grasses.  Bring planting containers like 1-gallon milk jugs or pots that are approximately 4 -6 inches wide and deep.  Seeds, potting medium and labels will be provided.  Participants will take home multiple pots of seeds with instructions for aftercare and planting into the garden.  

Instructor: Lydia Pan, Wild Ones Mountain Laurel Chapter.

This program is free and open to the public, but registration is required.  Offered in partnership with the Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center.