[PCA] ARTICLE: New York TImes - How (and Why) to Use Native Plants

[De Angelis, Patricia]

This article mentions Plant Conservation Alliance Cooperator, Mt. Cuba Center for the Study of Piedmont Flora!

By Margaret Roach
May 15, 2020

In recent years, the demand for pollinator plants has surged. But most of us don’t have room for a meadow.

So where do these native plants fit in your garden, which may not be that big and is probably not very wild-looking? And how do you find plants that are native to your particular location, with the highest value to beneficial insects and, in turn, birds and other native wildlife?

...Although a nursery tag may say “native,” the species could hail from a completely different sort of area. That’s because plants don’t observe state boundaries, but rather habitats within regional zones, like coastal plains or forests with particular soils, light and moisture conditions...

See more: https://nyti.ms/2yRvwvM

More about PCA Cooperators and how to become one at: http://www.plantconservationalliance.org/cooperators
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