COFFEE AND CONSERVATION: Advice for Homeowners with Shade Gardening Guru, David Benner

Homeowners often waste time and energy by attempting to grow grass in shady areas. Horticulturalist David Benner will unlock the mystery for homeowners by offering alternatives to grass lawns and the best methods to control deer, Learn new ways to create a natural landscape with practically no maintenance Imagine a shady garden with moss lawns, beds of groundcover, wildflowers, ferns, shrubs, and trees!

Dave Benner was a professor of Ornamental Horticulture for 22 years at Delaware Valley College in Doylestown, PA. He is widely known for his pioneering work in developing moss gardens to replace grass in shady areas. Dave and Sue Benner's property has been featured in numerous magazines, including Architectural Digest, Country Gardens, American Nurseryman, and Brooklyn Botanical Gardens' publication entitled "The natural Lawn." This program is part of our Sunday Speaker Series that explores current issues on land and wildlife.

The cost of the program is $10 per person, $5 for BCAS members, and $3 for students with ID. The programs take place at Bucks County Audubon Society's Honey Hollow Environmental Education and Visitor Center, 2877 Creamery Road, New Hope, PA 18938. Advance registration is suggested by calling 215-297-5880 or emailing bcas@bcas.org.