Why native is best for Florida gardens
SUN PHOTO BY CLINTON BURTON, cburton@sun-herald.com
Al Squires with the Mangrove Chapter of the Florida Native Plant Society speaks to a standing-room-only crowd Saturday at Cedar Point Environmental Park in Englewood. Representatives from the Charlotte Harbor Environmental Center and the native plant society discussed the benefits of planting only natives species in Florida gardens.
SUN PHOTO BY CLINTON BURTON, cburton@sun-herald.com
Peter and Suzanne Boers of Venice peruse some of the dozens of plants on display at the open house Saturday at Cedar Point Environmental Park in Englewood. In addition to the displays and plant sales, speakers discussed the benefits of native Florida plant species.
SUN PHOTO BY CLINTON BURTON, cburton@sun-herald.com
Native plant society member Katheen Rohrer of Boca Grande asks visitors to sign a petition to put a water-conservation amendment on the next state election ballot.
ENGLEWOOD — Nearly 100 people attended an open house at Cedar Point Environmental Park in Englewood Saturday morning to learn more about Florida’s native plant species and to tour the grounds of the facility.
Throughout the morning and into the afternoon speakers from the Charlotte Harbor Environmental Center and the Mangrove Chapter of the Florida Native Plant Society spoke of the benefits of planting flora native to the area for residential gardening and landscaping.
