Exposed! ‘Dirty Secrets of Invasive Plants’ at Ocean County Library Stafford Branch

STAFFORD TOWNSHIP – They’re easy to find and they’re often attractive. But invasive plants are also insidious, wiping out native plants as they spread. Learn the “Dirty Secrets of Invasive Plants” and how to combat them in a revealing program at the Ocean County Library Stafford Branch, 10:30 AM Monday, August 12.

The informative presentation by the Rutgers Master Gardeners of Ocean County will be led by Master Gardener Sue Masoorli. Sue will explain how some of our favorite plants land on the New Jersey Invasive Plant List, how to select and grow non-invasive native plants, and what state officials are doing to stop the sale of invasive plants.

A five-year Master Gardener and a member of the organization’s Speakers Bureau, Sue is a familiar face at the Master Gardeners’ Annual Plant Sale and Butterfly Tent Event. Sue takes special interest in Annuals and Perennials.

The Master Gardeners of Ocean County are trained, certified volunteers who assist the Rutgers Cooperative Extension staff in providing research-based information on sustainable horticulture to county residents.

Please register at https://tinyurl.com/OclStaffordSecrets for this free program. Bring your plant and soil questions and specimens for “Ask a Master Gardener @ Stafford,” 10 AM until 12 Noon that day and the second and fourth Monday of each month through September.

For more information, stop by the OCL Stafford Branch, 129 North Main Street, Manahawkin, call (609) 597-3381, or visit https://theoceancountylibrary.org/events.

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