The public is invited to welcome fall by visiting the Native Plant Nursery at the Johnson Education Center during D&R Greenway’s Fall 2024 native plant sale on Thursday, September 12, noon to 3 p.m.; Friday, September 13, noon to 3 p.m.; and Saturday, September 14, 9 a.m. to noon.
D&R Greenway’s stewardship team and volunteers will be on hand to help visitors choose the perfect plants that will flourish in different garden soils and conditions. All sales are in person this year and visitors are invited to spend some time to enjoy the beauty of nature by exploring the grounds surrounding the Johnson Education Center and walking the labyrinth.
D&R Greenway’s comprehensive online catalog for review provides thorough plant descriptions, and pro-tips from D&R Greenway’s experienced Stewardship team and can assist you in selecting the right native plants, shrubs and trees for your garden habitat. Consider Swamp milkweed (host to monarch butterfly), New England aster (seeds are eaten by birds), black cherry tree (host plant for 450+ species of butterflies), cardinal flower (provides natural nectar source for hummingbirds), marginal woodfern (host plant for caterpillars), foamflower (native groundcover) and many more. Our list of plants is featured on our website: https://drgreenway.org/shop/native-plants/
“By planting in the fall, you allow plants to focus on building a strong root system and emerge prepared for the heat of summer” says Tina Notas, Director of Land Stewardship.
Planting natives enhances home gardens in natural beauty, attracts butterflies and birds in the landscape, and contributes to protection of a healthy bioregion. The Nursery is on the grounds of D&R Greenway’s Conservation Campus at the Johnson Education Center, One Preservation Place (off Rosedale Road), Princeton, NJ 08540. Native Plant Sale proceeds support D&R Greenway’s preservation and stewardship mission. www.drgreenway.org.
