Native Plant Trust

Native Plant Trust will need to postpone Book Talk: Plant This, Not That. While we are disappointed not to share this experience with you all, we look forward to rescheduling this event at a future date.
Thank you for your understanding, and we hope to see you at the Garden before the 2026 season ends.

Using the principles and key plants swaps featured in her book Plant This, Not That: Over 200 Beneficial Native Plant Swaps for a More Sustainable, Pollinator-Friendly Garden, Elise Howard offers advice on incorporating native plants in classic residential spaces, including the foundation, mixed border, hedges, hellstrips, and more. She’ll present key principles of native-plant gardening, explore key plant swaps for invasive and less beneficial non-natives, discuss sourcing native plants and finding additional resources, and end with possibilities for next steps in your native plant garden journey.