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Join us for talks and book signing by Eva Monheim on Saturday, October 30!

11:00 AM
Let the Shrubs Do Their Work: Did you know that shrubs have jobs just like people do? They can be specialists or generalists. Generalist shrubs can handle a range of extremes from wet to dry. Specialist shrubs like it either moist or dry. This talk will cover plants that like water and do great when they are situated along a stream or in an area that periodically floods.

1:00 PM
Pruning Shrubs and Hedges: Every shrub has its own characteristics, some are weepers, others are rounded, pyramidal, or vase shaped. If you know the natural form of the shrub before you begin pruning, you can enhance its shape. No meatballs please! Eva Monheim will show proper pruning techniques and an array of tools that are best for pruning.

Following both talks, Eva will sign her book Shrubs & Hedges (books available for purchase at the Redbud shop.)

Watch for announcements of upcoming yard talks, with speakers:

• Gregg Tepper
• Ruth Rogers Clausen
• Andrew Bunting

In this lovely article on oak trees, the Washington Post recommended Redbud as a source for buying these wonderful native trees!

One uplifting way to mark the hardships and sorrows of a year like no other is to plant a tree.

As it grows, it will be a reminder of the time the world shut down and of those who died in the pandemic. A young tree, vigorous, aiming for the stars, also allows us to look forward and to share in its vitality.

But don’t plant just any tree. Make it an oak.

By Adrian Higgins, Washingon Post

Read the article

Interview with Redbud co-owner Julie Snell, on the Plant A Trillion Trees podcast hosted by Eva Monheim, Verdant Earth Educators and Hal Rosner, ISA Board Certified Master Arborist.

The purpose of our podcast is to encourage tree planting and proper tree care for our urban forest which includes neighborhoods, parks, and other open spaces. We will also cover the importance of already established trees and their benefits. The show is hosted by Eva Monheim and Hal Rosner certified arborists through the International Society of Arboriculture.

One day, three destinations: Mt. Cuba, Gateway Garden Center and Redbud Native Nursery. Read the article for your native plant road trip itinerary.

https://www.nutsfornatives.com/post/chesapeake-native-plants-road-trip