Bev Wagar’s presentations for Brockville Library’s drop-in program on Becoming an Ecological Gardener, spring 2026
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January 13, 2026: Getting Started with Native Plants (2.9 MB)
January 27, 2026: How to Lose the Lawn: Making a Garden from Scratch (3.4 MB)
February 10: What is a Garden Pest? Making Peace with Wildlife (2.1 MB)
Feb. 24: Invasive species– Dump the thugs you used to love
March 10: Keep it close, slow it down: water management for gardeners
March 24: Read your way to a green thumb: best books for ecological gardening
April 7: Plant ID minus the app: getting up close and personal with plants
April 21: Designing with trees and shrubs: the REAL low maintenance garden
May 5: Reliable online info: sourcing and researching for gardeners
May 19: Getting over the “pretty flowers”: designing for ecological function