Learn how native plants enhance gardens and augment biodiversity. Study native herbaceous and woody plants: their identification, habitat, and culture. Hear about the significance of woodland soils, and how to promote a healthy environment to support spring ephemerals, summer perennials, shrubs, and trees. This New York Botanical Garden series of online lectures takes place Sundays, September 11 – October 2 from 10 – noon, taught by Kim Eierman. There are two required texts: Donald J. Leopold’s Native Plants of the Northeast: A Guide for Gardening and Conservation (Timber Press, 2005) and Douglas Tallamy’s Bringing Nature Home: How You Can Sustain Wildlife with Native Plants (Timber Press, 2009). The series is $215 for NYBG members, $239 for nonmembers. Register HERE.

Kim Eierman earned a Certificate in Horticulture from the Botanical Garden and is the founder of EcoBeneficial!, a horticulture communications and consulting company promoting ecological landscapes and the use of native plants. Kim is a Certified Horticulturist through ASHS, an Accredited Organic Landcare Professional, a Master Gardener, a Master Naturalist and a member of the Native Plant Center Steering Committee.