Just like any garden, native plant gardens also need to be tended, perhaps coaxed, encouraged, and in some cases scolded. If you want more blossoms on an aster you cut it back. If you want less volunteer plants (weeds or freebies depending upon the plant) you might dead-head. Maybe you want to take divisions? Maybe you want to limit height or spread? Find out when and with whom to have these conversations in the native plant garden.
About the Presenter
Matt Bunch’s love for plants and gardening grew from the gardens of his parents and grandparents. Schooled as a history major, Matt has worked in the horticulture profession since 1994 in retail, municipal, and public garden capacities. From 2004 to 2013 Matt was with Powell Gardens (Kansas City’s Botanical Garden), first as a Native Plant Landscape Specialist, then as the Horticulturist for the 12-acre Heartland Harvest Garden edible landscape. Matt continues to garden at home with his family, is always in search of the next champion tree, and by informal count has planted close to 10,000 trees. Matt has been with The Giving Grove since 2013.
This webinar is part of the 2021 Deep Roots Spring Webinar Series presented by the Arvin L. Gottlieb Foundation with support from Mid-America Regional Council.
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Supporting a Healthy Soil System 2.0
Deep Roots KC February 28, 2022 3:45 pm