[PCA] Garden expo to feature largest indoor native plant display in Mid-Atlantic region

[Patricia_DeAngelis at fws.gov]

Passing along some cool info...

forwarded from Pennsylvania Native Plant Society
Garden expo to feature largest indoor native plant display in Mid-Atlantic 
region 
A nearly 4,000-square-foot Home Habitat Garden built by DCNR and other 
conservation partners will be one of the showcase gardens at the 
Pennsylvania Garden Expo, March 10-13, 2005 at the Farm Show Complex in 
Harrisburg. 
Designed to demonstrate how easily native Pennsylvania plants can be used 
in home landscapes, the Home Habitat Garden features a bird sanctuary, 
butterfly and bee niche, a pond, a rain barrel and rain garden, and 
landscaping with native stones and materials. 
“This is our biggest and best display of native plants to date,” said DCNR 
Secretary Michael DiBerardinis. “Thanks to contributors and our 
conservation partners, we are able to show homeowners that landscaping 
with native plants not only is good for species and the environment, it 
also reduces the need for excessive maintenance.” 
Patrons enter the exhibit through a mission-style home front built by 
DCNR’s Penn Nursery. The “backyard” of the home features native plants 
that are well-suited for the region’s climate and soils, thereby reducing 
the need for supplemental watering and fertilizing. 
Native plants are more resistant to diseases, pests or physiological 
disorders. And because the native species are a part of a larger 
biological community, they create the foundation for a healthy, diverse 
backyard habitat. 
To help educate homeowners on “what not to plant,” the garden display 
features a section called Invasive Alley, featuring those plants that 
spread rapidly and multiple in the wild, displacing native species. 
The garden also feature s display of garden art—sculptures that complement 
the plants and natural materials. 
The Home Habitat Garden is designed, constructed and sponsored by DCNR, 
Audubon Pennsylvania, the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay, the 
Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission, the Pennsylvania Game Commission 
and Debra Kirkpatrick of Landscape Architectural Design. 
Admission for the show is $10; children under 12 are free. Hours are from 
10 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. March 10-12, until 6 p.m. on March 13. For more 
information, log on to www.pagardenexpo.com. 
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