Shade Gardens: Native Plants and Ecological Benefits, Everyday Environment

You may have heard about the benefits of planting native plants in your home landscape – but what about in that shady spot in your yard? Are there native plants well suited to a shade garden? In this Everyday Environment Webinar Series video, learn the ecological benefits of planting natives underneath trees and explore your options when it comes to choosing shade tolerant native plants.

Topics covered in the video:
2:17 - Why choose natives?
5:16 - Ecological role of shade gardens
9:55 - When, where, how of native plants
17:27 - Species profiles
49:37 - Design idea

This video was originally recorded on May 13, 2021.

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