Frank Felbaum

Using native plants in your next landscaping project does not have to be boring and drab. Learn how you can go wild from Frank Felbaum, native plant consultant from the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.

PA Environment Digest talked to Felbaum at the 2007 Pennsylvania Garden Expo in Harrisburg earlier in the month.

The Department of Conservation & Natural Resources, the Pennsylvania Parks and Forests Foundation, the Fish and Boat Commission, the Game Commission, Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay, Audubon Pennsylvania, GTS Technologies, and landscape designer Dorthea Montaine collaborated to build an exhibit called Celebrating Pennsylvania’s Native Elegance for the Expo.

The 65’x70’ exhibit portrays Pennsylvania’s indigenous plants in a formal backyard setting and incorporated conservation concepts such as rain gardens, rain barrels, compost bins, and more to complete an earth-friendly landscape.

For more information, suggested landscaping plans and plants, visit the Garden Expo webpage.

Video Bog: Go Wild! With Native Plants

Link: Audubon PA – Audubon At Home, Creating Healthy Backyard Habitats

3/23/2007