Friends of the Arboretum Lecture

"Ironclad and Essential Native Trees and Shrubs"
Tony Dove, Horticulturist, Smithsonian Environmental Research Center

• Sunday, August 12, 2018 – 1:00 pm–2:30 pm

Appreciation for native plants and sustainability has grown as natural lands become more fragmented. Some plant communities even face extinction. Native plants are the keystone for populations of beneficial insects, birds, and other animals. Properly selected and placed native trees and shrubs guarantee long term rewards, with less maintenance and more aesthetic appeal when you follow the correct path to a sustainable landscape.

Tony Dove

Tony Dove is an experienced lecturer and educator focusing on horticulture and landscape management. He has received national and international awards in over 40 years of managing and consulting with public and private gardens from New York to South Carolina.

Tony is the horticulturist at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center in Edgewater, Maryland. He has served as the director of the Clark Botanic Garden in Albertson, New York, horticultural director at Tryon Palace Historical Sites and Garden in New Bern, North Carolina, and chief horticulturist and chief of environmental facilities and programs for Anne Arundel County, Maryland. He has also written articles for the American Horticultural Society, Smithsonian Associates Magazine and has been a consultant for National Geographic.

Book Sale

Essential Native Trees and Shrubs for the Eastern United States: The Guide to Creating a Sustainable Landscape
By Tony Dove and Ginger Woolridge

For gardeners of all skill levels planting east of the Mississippi looking to add sustainable native flora to any horticultural project.

Gleaned from the authors' 75 years of landscaping experience, this user-friendly reference offers suggestions on species selection based on a plant's performance, aesthetic appeal, and wide range of adaptability. This valuable resource is organized for fast and confident tree and shrub selections for specific landscape applications, and is full of vivid full-color photographs, graphs, and practical tips. A giftable volume for gardeners and landscapers from New England through the Carolinas, from the East Coast to the Mississippi River, including Georgia and into northern Florida.

Cost

Free for Friends of the JC Raulston Arboretum members, NC State University students (with ID), and Department of Horticultural Science faculty and staff, all others $5.00.

Registration

Advance registration is not available.

Location

Ruby C. McSwain Education Center, JC Raulston Arboretum at NC State University, 4415 Beryl Road, Raleigh, North Carolina.

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Parking

Free parking is available at the JC Raulston Arboretum and along Beryl Road.

Questions

Please call (919) 513-7005 for more information about this lecture.