Learn Native Plant Benefits & Beauty at the Ocean County Library Stafford Branch

STAFFORD TOWNSHIP – Are you searching for plants, trees, shrubs and grasses that will flourish in your garden? Discover the attractiveness and environmental advantages of those that are indigenous to our own area during “Native Plants of Ocean County” at the Ocean County Library Stafford Branch, 10:30 AM Monday, April 14.

Species with exotic names like Monarda and Spiderwort have adapted to Ocean County’s unique soil and growing conditions over centuries and can thrive with minimum care. They help maintain ecological balance and provide habitats for birds, butterflies, bees and other wildlife. They’re also dazzling enough to turn your garden into the talk of the town.

Your guide will be Sue Masoorli, a Rutgers Master Gardener of Ocean County for the past five years and an avid cultivator of native plants. The volunteers, trained and certified through the Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Ocean County, provide horticulture information to residents.

Have questions about your garden? While the program is in progress, the Branch’s regularly-scheduled “Ask a Master Gardener” diagnostic clinic will be under way. Bring your questions and plant or soil samples for analysis and recommendations.

Please register at https://tinyurl.com/OclRMGPlants for this free program. For more information, stop by the OCL Stafford Branch, 129 North Main Street, Manahawkin, or call (609) 597-3381. See the full schedule of Library programs in the online Calendar of Events.

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