Uli Lorimer on Native Plants - A Way to Garden With Margaret Roach - July 6, 2020

July 04, 2020 00:26:11
Uli Lorimer on Native Plants - A Way to Garden With Margaret Roach - July 6, 2020
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Uli Lorimer on Native Plants - A Way to Garden With Margaret Roach - July 6, 2020

Jul 04 2020 | 00:26:11

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Show Notes


As more gardeners shop for native plants each year, more plant descriptions in catalogs and on nursery labels use the blanket phrase “pollinator-friendly” to catch our attention. But is that the whole story behind each plant that's so labeled, and how do we choose among the many named coneflowers or asters or heucheras, and figure out which one doesn't just look prettiest to us, but does the best ecological job? 

How can we each become more informed native plant consumers? I asked Uli Lorimer of Native Plant Trust, who has made a career of working with native plants. He was longtime curator of the Native Flora Garden at Brooklyn Botanic Garden, and in 2019, he became Director of Horticulture at Native Plant Trust, the former New England Wildflower Society and America's oldest plant conservation organization, founded in 1900. 

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