Native Plant Events

After moving to this 2/3-acre lot in Bel Air less than 2 years ago, creating native gardens and an oasis for wildlife has been the priority.

The established wooded section of the property has all native trees and has mostly been cleared of invasive plants allowing the native seed bank to flourish. Mayapples, Jack-in-the-pulpit, toothwort, trout lily, showy orchid, goldenrods, sedges, ferns and more have begun to show up.

The front yard was almost all turf grass and is in full sun. After receiving 5 deliveries from Chip Drop (estimated 80 cubic yards), a large portion of the grass was smothered creating beds to fill with native bushes and flowers and creating pathways to enjoy the gardens.

The property includes a koi pond that has been transformed into a habitat that toads and frogs use for breeding in the spring and hibernating in the winter.

Many of the plants, particularly the bushes, remain small but hundreds of plants have been added and there is plenty to enjoy!

If the event is sold out, email [email protected] to be added to the waitlist.