Garden Detectives: Identifying Beneficials and Supporting Them with Native Plants

Описание: Hillary Peterson & Gary Fish led an online presentation via Teams called, Garden Detectives: Identifying Beneficials, hosted by Merryspring Nature Center on Tuesday, March 3rd.

Hillary Peterson, IPM Specialist for DACF Plant Health Programs, will discuss scouting techniques and tools to identify beneficial insects and other natural allies, while Gary Fish, State Horticulturist, will highlight native plants that support these important creatures. Learn practical ways to observe, encourage, and protect beneficials in your garden from the comfort of your home.

This talk is part of Merryspring’s Online Winter Talk series, generously sponsored by Camden Riverhouse Hotel. Thanks to the generosity of the Cascade Foundation, the talks will also be recorded for future viewing on our YouTube channel. Click here to view previously recorded programs on Merryspring’s YouTube channel.

Please join us each week at noon from January through April for our Winter & Spring Tuesday Talk series. The link to our online talks can also be found on our website homepage and in each event on the calendar or you may request the link by sending an email to [email protected].

Merryspring is your community nature center offering walking trails, cultivated gardens, wildlife, and ecology and horticulture educational programs all year round. The park is located at the end of Conway Road, just off of Route 1 in Camden behind Hannaford Shopping Plaza. For more information on this program, please contact [email protected] or call 207-236-2239.