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native plants
Coverage of native plants in the Nexus archive.
- Want to grow native plants? This Hopewell Twp. group will help you get started
A Mercer County group co-founded by Andrew Plunkett promotes native plant gardening by offering a platform for plant/seed swaps, gardening tips, and a seed bank at the Hopewell Public Library. The group, now with 3,900 members, collaborates with organizations like Hopewell Valley Gardens for Wildlife to highlight the ecological benefits of native plants over non-native species.
- Why Oakland teenagers spent days ripping up ivy along Glen Echo Creek
Oakland teenagers spent days removing ivy along Glen Echo Creek as part of a restoration project that has reintroduced native plants and wildlife to a section of the urban stream.