How to Maintain Your Spring Garden:  Best Methods to Benefit Birds, Bees & Other Wildlife

with Anthony Marinello, Dropseed Native Landscapes

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As spring approaches, what can you do in your garden to support critical habitat? When can you safely move the leaves that have protected the bees and caterpillars and lightning bugs that have overwintered in your soil? And what is the best timing for cleaning out last year’s plant stems? Learn how your actions, from initial design to seasonal maintenance, support beneficial wildlife.

Anthony Marinello founded Dropseed Native Landscapes to provide Long Islanders with the guidance and skills needed to transform the island into a life-sustaining Native Plant Oasis for humans and wildlife alike. This endeavor incorporates Anthony’s lifelong appreciation of nature and yearning to bring wildness back to Suburbia. It all began with childhood summers exploring the backwoods and creeks of the Hudson Valley, which led to researching the wildlife and plants of the New York Metropolitan area. It grew with Biology studies at Nassau Community College, when he began gardening with Native Plants, and led to a Permaculture Design Certificate through the Center for Bioregional Living, in Ellenville, NY. 

Anthony has been featured in Newsday and The Long Island Herald for his work as a Native Plant Gardener as well as for his work educating the public on the ecological benefits of native plants. He was elected to the Board of the Long Island Native Plant Initiative (LINPI) in 2021.

For further information, contact nancy@rewildlongisland.org.