Stormwater Management Using Native Plantings

Front of Bioswale 7-30-2023

Stormwater Management goes hand in hand with planting natives. Natives are drought resistant, so when there is water, they absorb a lot!

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Native Plants For Sale

New York Ironweed

Come to our “plant raising” July 27th and help Sayville go native!

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Wildflowers and Beer

All the wildflower seeds were harvested from one .4 acre yard

The Long Island Conservancy was asked to speak at DubCo Brewery about the importance of planting native wildflowers as part of their For Science series, which focusses on environmental issues.

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Earth Day at the Brewery

Planting Natives -- Some Water to Get Them Started

For this Earth Day, plant natives, as many as you can fit in your yard. Once they are established, say goodbye to watering, fertilizing, and create habitat for local wildlife.

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The Callery Pear Is Everywhere! And It Must Go!

Sunny view of Callery pear blossom in the campus of Oklahoma Christian University at Oklahoma

The Callery Pear, a popular street tree for some reason, is invasive. It’s seeds are carried by birds into our woods. It is a brittle tree, short lived, fast growing. It’s roots destroy sidewalks. Yet people are taken in for their supposed aesthetic beauty — the spring flowers and fall leaves.

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