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Great Native Plants for Difficult Sites
What plants can tolerate constantly wet areas, or clay soil, or relentless sun, or deep shade? Turn problem areas into thriving garden spaces. Designed for gardeners of all levels, this class shows you how to select native plants for your most challenging conditions.
You will learn how to:
Select native plants for difficult site conditions
Solve wet, dry, sunny, and shady garden problems
Build a reliable plant list for tough areas
This class includes a walk through the Mt. Cuba gardens with Nancy noting areas when plants provided solutions to garden challenges. Leave with a list of plants to help solve the difficult site dilemmas that you may have!
Register to learn how to solve difficult garden site conditions with native plants.
This program takes place in-person at Mt. Cuba Center Saturday, September 26, 2026.
🥬 Certificate of Attendance for Continuing Education Units (CEUs) available
🥬 New class
About the Instructor:
Nancy Bell is the Education and Garden Coach Coordinator at Gateway Garden Center in Hockessin. She has Certificates of Merit in Ornamental Horticulture and Landscape Design from Longwood Gardens.
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