National Planting Day Will Take Place Sept. 12
Keep America Beautiful’s fourth annual National Planting Day, which encourages people to plant native species of flowers, trees, shrubs and plants to help support their local ecosystems, will take place Sept. 12, 2015.This year’s theme, “Keep America Bee-utiful”, focuses on planting pollinators.
“We know that natives are critical in attracting specialized pollinators and insects, which are important for our food chain and general ecological health,” said Jennifer Jehn, president and CEO of Keep America Beautiful. “Because natives are hardy and require less water than other ornamentals, we want to encourage the planting of more drought-tolerant native species. And it’s easy. Whether you are a municipal leader who is part of a citywide beautification program or a home gardener, you can participate simply by committing to use native species for your fall planting efforts. Each and every pollinator makes a difference.”
Keep America Beautiful is a founding member of the National Pollinator Garden Network and is a part of the national campaign “The Million Pollinator Garden Challenge”.
For more information, visit www.kab.org/site/PageServer?pagename=index.
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