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Text Box: our gardens. If you are looking for native plants for a sunny border, why not try Amsonia hubrichitii , Baptisia or Coreopsis for early summer color. You can add Agastache foeniculum, Echinacea and Aster for late summer color that will transition right into fall. There are many native perennials that can liven up a shady border too. You can plant Iris cristata, Heuchera americana and Tiarella. If you want to make a major statement in your shady garden, try Cimicifuga racemosa or Veronicastrum virginicum, both native plants that can reach

Text Box: anywhere from 4’ – 6’ tall. If you have the space in your garden for a small native tree, you won’t regret planting Amelanchier x grandiflora ‘Autumn Brilliance’. Autumn Brilliance is a multi-season performer with white flower in the spring, blue fruit in the late summer and the most amazing display of orange-yellow foliage in the fall. Debbie is a garden coach, landscape designer, and writer in Stamford. Check out her blog at www.gardenofpossibilities.com.

Text Box: It seems like many gardening magazines are talking about the importance using native plants but many gardeners wonder “What exactly is a native plant?” Generally speaking, a plant is considered ‘native’ when it grows in the same habitat in which it originated. Native plants are important additions to any garden because they promote bio-diversity, perform well in many difficult growing areas because they are adapted to local soils and climates, promote a sense of regional identity and invite beneficial wildlife such as birds, bees and butterflies into

Text Box: Thursday, May 28, 2:00-9:00pm – Sustainable Gardening Expo. Come find out about native plants and where to buy them, alternatives to pesticides, managing turf organically, rain gardens, community gardening, and more. Five lectures in the evening about sustainable, water-quality-focused, environmental management projects. Stamford Government Center Lobby. Free to public. Vendor displays 2:00-8:00pm. Lectures 6:00-8:45pm. RSVP for lecture seating to http://sustainablegardeningexpo.eventbrite.com/. Friday, June 12, 10:00am-4:00pm - 20th Annual Secret Gardens Tour from the New Canaan Nature Center. Tour the grounds and gardens of seven magnificent New Canaan

Text Box: Properties for the benefit of New Canaan Nature Center. Summer luncheon of local seasonal foods will be served at New Canaan Nature Center from 11:30 – 2 p.m. Complimentary tea in the Nature Center’s Sally Waters Herb Garden from 2 – 4 p.m., compliments of Harney & Sons Fine Teas. Tour & lunch: $75 / Tour only: $50. Childcare is available. Call 203-966-9577 x50 for tickets and tour details. June 14 - Spring Garden Tour Patron Party at the Bartlett Arboretum June 18 - 2nd Annual Spring Garden Tour through the Bartlett Arboretum The Local Events page on The Gardeners’ List website is updated each week. For a complete list of

Text Box: Fairfield County Plant Swap Saturday, June 6th, 8:30—11:30am New Canaan Nature Center Exchange your divisions, unwanted plants, and ‘volunteers’ for something new and different. Bring your plants in one-quart, one-gallon, or two-gallon containers, starting at 8:30. No invasive or diseased plants please—those will be turned away upon check-in. When you check in, you’ll receive a color-coded coupon for each plant you bring. Once the Swap begins at 9:30, your coupons can be exchanged for any plant with the same color code (e.g., bring a one-gallon plant and take a one-gallon plant). There will also be a table for “freebies” - plants in smaller containers and seedlings. The New Canaan Nature Center is generously hosting the event. You are invited to explore the 40-acre grounds and the greenhouse. Full details at www.fairfieldcountyplantswap.wordpress.com Sponsored by Monica Hemingway of The Gardeners’ List and Deborah Roberts of Roberts & Roberts Landscape and Garden Design. Door prize of a RainXchange Rain Barrel provided by R.U.F. Products, LLC