Be Aggressive: Using Native Plants to Outcompete Invasives
Public Welcome Free Event Program/Speaker Presentation Wheelchair Accessible Public Restroom Free Public Parking Drinking Fountains
6:30 pm meet/greet, 7 pm chapter program
Tired of battling invasive plants on your own? Learn how to use aggressive native plants to outcompete invasives and restore ecosystems. This program will cover questions like seed vs. plugs, when to plant, and what to expect when using aggressive plant species as competition. Invasive buckthorn, honeysuckle, and tansy will be the focus, but these techniques can be adapted for competing with other invasive species too.
Nick Levine is the owner of Nick's Natives LLC, an ecological landscaping company specializing in native plant and permaculture gardens. Previously, he has worked on large ecosystem restoration projects with Friends of the Mississippi River and Northern Ecological Services. He is an active advocate for conservation and volunteers on the Minnesota DNR's Natural Heritage Advisory Committee (NHAC). Nick is also a Master Gardener and Master Naturalist who spends his free time slaying buckthorn and sowing native seeds. He lives in Duluth with his husband and their three pets.