Propagating Native Plants

Mature Black Eyed Susan Seed Heads

Propagating Native Plants

With Bob Glennon

Private Lands Biologist, Virginia Tech

Date:  Thursday, September 26, 2024

Time: 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. Eastern via Zoom 

(Registration is required to receive the Zoom link for the live presentation)

Cost:

GAONC Members- Free 

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About this Presentation:

The topics we'll cover in this presentation include:

• Proper selection of species for the physiographic region and the soil drainage class where the site is located
•  Sources of information on plant nativity and adaptation
• Propagation techniques with seed and vegetative materials
• Sources of information on propagation techniques
• Vendors for seeds and plants

The presentation will be recorded for 

members to view later in our Video Library.

About Our Speaker: 

Bob retired from USDA, Natural Resources Conservation Service in 2010. He worked in 20 states in the eastern United States for over 30 years. Bob spent most of his former career in the USDA plant materials program collecting, evaluating, selecting ecotypes, and determining propagation and production protocols for native plants used in conservation (Land reclamation, dune and coastal marsh restoration, streambank stabilization, wetland restoration, wildlife and pollinator habitat, and forage production). He has worked as a private lands biologist for the past 13 years helping landowners establish and manage native plants for wildlife and pollinator habitat.

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