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THANK YOU. Yes. The ethical/ecological thing is important. However, people can also love plants because they love plants, and native plants are no different. Everyone who plants a native plant is providing a greater benefit to the ecosystem than planting something exotic, even if that thing is some double flowered purple leaved named cultivar twice removed. If that's the gateway to the paradigm shift to see native plants in a new light, that's fine. There is no wrong way to native garden other than not doing it at all. The eco folks can set their own rules for their own gardens, but the puritan preaching needs to stop, or it will backfire. I too come from the world of design, and I love the native plants for their appeal. They're beautiful, underrated, unusual, amazing. Some of them are ones nobody else knows about, and in that way, they're novel. That makes them fun and interesting. If something else eats them, okay, but I am clearly lacking in gold stars in the ethical department because I'm not as concerned with that. I just love them because they're beautiful. The wildlife benefits add interest to it, they're the glitter to the native garden (some insects are very glittery), but the plants have always been the star of the show for me. I'm trying to do the same thing, design an inspiring garden.

Invaluable plant information from an expert plantsperson! Thank you!

would definitely love to see videos of the native plants in winter instead of power points, would be more engaging!

Very informative and interesting. This needs a part two. :-)💙

Outstanding presentation. So glad to have access to this.

Why are you so angry? 😅 just kidding, you seem very passionate about this topic. I am creating a native garden for the first time. Thank you.

super helpful-thanks!

Why is NJDEP allowing logging in our State's remaining public forest? The Remaining Forested Areas of Northern New Jersey, and the Pinelands Reserve, should be declared a Strategic Carbon Reserve, and count as New Jersey's Nationally Determined Contribution toward Climate Mitigations for carbon sequestration. These areas require no active logging, thinning or silviculture. They may require protections, enhancements and curtailment where possible from invasive species.

Emile your picture is now on my honorary persons wall. Respects for your being here, a True Jerseyman..

Loved your attitude on close enough for the crabapple and St John's Wort. I get this.

This was a very informative presentation! I loved his opinion on mulch!

I live in Toms River and visit Cattus Island regularly. It is really impressive the penetration of salt water and the number of ghost trees.

Awesome video, I love the content but honestly good luck finding pure species plants even a good garden centers have some but not all that much

I'm curious as to where she drained the storm water under the pstio

UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration- How come this is the first time I've heard of this?

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Great video. I have been thinking about how to get communities involved in the “native plant movement”. My children aren’t yet school age but it got me thinking about the future. I wonder if more presentations like this could be done with people who have started initiatives in other ways, like in public parks or with their towns. If anyone knows of any that is lol

Great presentation, I took notes!

Teri was a speaker at the Mercer County Master Gardener Symposium this year! What inspiration-she is an environmental champion!

You know you don’t have to start recording until you actually start….Ten minutes in….

Add Rutgers Extension Service, Master Gardeners and Dr. Doug Tallamy

I’ve got trees that are resistant for the low, hit my #

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Always thought we should give Manhattan back to the indigenous people. The Hudson river used to be the caviar capital of the world before Russia. A Scuba diver told me he seen body parts in the Hudson river near an Albany Hospital. The human wastes from the Manhattan skyscrapers used to go directly into hudson bay. NYC hospital medical wastes were found on NJ shores. We need another Pete Seeger.

Outstanding! I am building one.

Nothing like digging holes.

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Great work! Native plants rock. Long standing member and contributer to Bowman's Hill Wildflower Preserve, Jack Schieber, son Gil Schieber.

very cool thank you

I removed all the Asian praying mantis egg sacs and a year or two later, I had the first native Carolina Mantis.

Excellent presentation. Really thought provoking. It would s impressive to see a forest when there is deer fencing, so lush you cannot see through it.

The importance of videos on native plants. We all appreciate your efforts and education. ❤

How does hunting go along with, “putting wildlife first?” Bet they are killing Black bears/trophies there, too.

Very interesting. I’ll be looking at woods in a new light…so many connections.

Thank you❤

The excellent presentation starts at 7:30 . Thanks for making this available!

Everybody needs to eat, even hawks.

Thank you for the research that is ongoing. Outstanding information .

Excellent presentation

Curious if the “normal” group that would clear out brushy vegetation along power line routes would be as careful in their work or just herbicide area.

NJ Conservation needs donations to purchase and protect more open spaces forever and Emile can continue his wonderful work❤

We need a new driveway and I’m interested in an old-timey one with just grass (or better yet native ground over)and two strips of concrete for tires but I don’t know how to deal with snow shoveling. Ribbon driveway it’s called.

Love all the real world examples!

Fantastic presentation!

For me has been a surprise to hear the name of Mount Cuba is a colección whit the fauna of Cuba?

the entire state is threatened by corrupt elections and politicians??????????

Toadshade Wildflower Farm (located in NJ) is worth checking out for seeds and/or plants for a few of these listed. They are very involved in conservation efforts and the preservation and propagation of native plants. If anyone happens to have a native plant that isn't currently offered growing wild on their own private property, you may reach out to them to offer seed for them to continue propagating so others may grow them as well.

Very cool! Thanks

My town has a gnat swarm problem and needs help getting rid of them, what bats would you recommend to reduce the problem since my parents refuse to install a bug zapper to reduce the insane numbers. The town is Lakehurst and the issue keeps getting worse per year and no one speaks up about it. I'm sure the bats would thrive in these conditions.

This was great! We found this place with the Delaware Riverkeeper!