2nd annual native landscaping workshop

After last year’s successful Native Landscaping workshop, the partner organizations have decided to hold it again.  This year’s workshop will be Saturday, February 23, 2013 from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM at Powder Valley Nature Center.  Registration is $20, and includes lunch and a guide to landscaping with native plants.  You can register online or download the PDF (300 KB).

This in-depth workshop is designed for homeowners and beginning gardeners. It offers information and resources on how to landscape with native plants to create greener communities.

Topics will include:

• Landscape for birds and butterflies
• Identify and remove invasive plants
• Alternatives to non-native plants
• Design a native garden
• Plan a rain garden

This year’s partners:

• Metropolitan Sewer District (MSD)
• Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC)
• Shaw Nature Reserve
• St. Louis Audubon Society
• Grow Native!
• St. Louis Wild Ones

In addition, Missouri Wildflowers Nursery will be on hand selling plants to get an early start on your spring planting.