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Clinton, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) is offering a free workshop Planting and Maintaining a Native Garden from noon to 2:30 pm on Friday, April 5 at MDC’s Clinton Office. Proposed plantings and wise care help native plants provide beauty and structure to a garden.
MDC staff will talk about some of the plant species that work well in the landscape, when and how to plant them, and what kind of maintenance helps them establish and flourish. Native plants are adapted to Missouri’s soils and weather patterns. Once established, they may require less watering and maintenance than non-native plants. Natives also host pollinators and valuable insects as food for songbirds.
In this workshop, participants worked with MDC staff on some maintenance and planting of an existing native garden with pollinator-friendly plants on the grounds of the Clinton Office. Participants should come prepared to work in the garden. MDC provides tools, or participants can bring their own.
The workshop is open to participants aged 11 and over. Registration is required. To register, visit http://short.mdc.mo.gov/4Bp. For more information, contact Ginger Miller, MDC conservation educator, at Ginger.Miller@mdc.mo.gov.
