ONLINE CLASS: Fall Planting for a Spring Garden to Attract Pollinators | Politics and Prose Bookstore

Creating a pollinator garden is easy. Learn the easy steps to plant a continuous blooming garden for the growing seasons from spring to fall. In this online class, you will learn about native plants and keystone plants as well as trees and shrubs. In addition to examining the effects of climate change on plants and invasive species, the presentation will explain what gardening practices you should ditch and the new environmentally and sound techniques that will save you time and money. For example, the importance of maintaining winter habitat for insects and birds and improving the soil by leaving the fallen leaves in your garden.  Information will be distributed that has extensive information on native plants, trees, and shrubs. How to divide plants and prune branches will also be demonstrated, and there will be a hands-on planting demonstration outdoors introducing planting techniques of native seeds, bulbs, bare roots, and seedlings.

First, there will be a lecture and conversation online about Doug Tallamay’s book Nature’s Best Hope and attendees will learn about the importance of keystone plants and trees essential to protecting our ecosystem, pollinators, and ourselves.

The second part of the class will be in-person and focus on important practices to address climate change and plant the seeds that will unleash a national homegrown park that Tallamay encourages creativity. You will plant perennial seeds and bulbs that will emerge in the spring in front of the Politics and Prose bookstore. $50 per household. Ten percent off for members. This class will take place on two Fridays: September 16th online and 23rd in-person, from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. For more information, please click here.