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Join Chloë Bowers for an insightful and inspiring discussion on native plants that can be easily swapped in for the common (or problematic) non-natives you already have growing in your garden. With her decades of landscape design experience and passion for growing Northeastern native plants, Chloë will share the natives she has found to be the most garden-friendly as well as some lesser-known species that deserve more attention.
Friday, May 22, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. EDT
In this Native Alternatives webinar, we’ll cover:
- The importance of incorporating native plants into your garden and how they can benefit the environment as well as your designs
- Selecting the best native plants for your landscape and understanding their maintenance needs
- Where to source great native plants and how to give them a strong start
- Lesser-known native species and nativars that are worth searching for
If you’d like to add more ecological value to your garden, need to replace a problematic plant with something more beneficial and beautiful, or want to learn about more gorgeous native plant species to incorporate into your native garden, join us for a webinar that will open your eyes to all kinds of native planting possibilities.
About the presenter:
Chloë Bowers began her gardening career as an intern at Prospect Park in Brooklyn and has worked as a gardener and landscape designer on private estates for the subsequent 20 years with a focus on Northeastern native plants, vegetables, and indoor gardening. She lives and gardens in Newtown, Connecticut.
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