[MAIPC] [EXTERNAL] Native Garden Friend Challenge

[Nathan Hartshorne]

Good idea.  I often share youtube links of his talks.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3wzcz8dWyBc


On Tue, Oct 13, 2020 at 5:34 AM Jensen, Mary K <Kate_Jensen at nps.gov> wrote:

> In addition to the idea of sharing seed, how about everyone purchase one
> of Doug Tallamy's books and give to a neighbor, friend, church, landscape
> business, local government official etc.?
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> We all have friends who would be interested in a native garden, but the
> effort and cost feel prohibitive, even though they really aren't.  Last
> year, I decided to start experimenting with growing the plants myself and
> giving them away, even planting them at friends'.  Obviously we don't want
> to take business away from the local native nurseries, but this creates a
> push that many people need.  And once they see the bees going nuts over bee
> balm, goldenrod, etc. they can really get into it and then support the
> native nurseries.
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> So now that we're well into fall, consider buying seeds online and
> preparing for next spring.  Packets can have a couple hundred seeds and
> cost a couple dollars, so it's not difficult to get started with a wide
> variety.  Just make sure that the native seeds you purchase are native to
> your region, some local regions can be very specific.
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> If you do decide to do this, please let me know.
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