Gardening in Small and Shared Spaces with Native Plants
Category: Season 12
Adam Barkafski, Penn State Extension Master Gardener, Lancaster County
Adam has been a Penn State Extension Master Gardener since 2018. He is a home gardener by hobby. His interest in gardening began with perennials and later focused on native plants. He now gardens to preserve and create pollinator and wildlife habitats. Observing pollinators interact with plants is one of his favorite things.
Gardening with native plants has many benefits, especially for pollinators and other wildlife. However, gardeners who live where there is smaller space to garden, such as in townhouses, urban areas, or retirement communities, may be curious how to maximize those benefits in minimal space. Learn how to choose plants for shared spaces, maintain small gardens, and consider the power of many small gardens together creating a “pollinator patchwork.”