In conjunction with this month’s Native Plant Sale, join Ellen Bunch of More Organics on the Comfort Station lawn to learn all about native plants and how they can work for your space.

Comfort Station’s Native Plant Sale is accepting pre-orders through May 31st in a variety of kits. There will be a limited selection of individual plants available for sale at Ellen’s talk, too.

For a preview, check out Ellen’s Q&A below!

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Native Plant Q&A with Ellen Bunch of More Organics

What are native plants?

They are plants that have been growing in a region for thousands of years and have a symbiotic relationships with the ecosystem. One part of living sustainably is to garden with natives. Once established, natives often need very little to succeed, as long as they are placed properly. This means using less water, as well as avoiding the need to fertilize.

How are native plants beneficial?

Natives exist to support local life, encouraging a happy ecosystem. All parts interact together in a complex web to sustain a physical environment. This includes plants, trees, shrubs, microbes, fungi, and bacteria, along with bugs in various stages of development, birds, small mammals, and large mammals.

How do you start gardening with native plants?

Get to know your microclimate and find the right plant for the right place. Many of us are gardeners already, growing food and flowers, but why not add some natives to enhance your garden?

Join Ellen Bunch of More Organics at Comfort Station on Sunday May 19th at 1pm to discuss how to get native plants into the garden and into your life!