Landscaping with Native Plants

Join Dr. Candy DeBerry for an informational talk about the importance and benefits of using native plants.

Candy DeBerry, Ph.D. is LeMoyne Professor of Biology, Director of the Biochemistry program, and Coordinator of Science Internships at Washington & Jefferson College (W&J) in Washington, Pennsylvania. On her small suburban property, Chickadee Cottage Microfarm, she grows a variety of blue-ribbon-winning vegetables, including heirloom tomatoes, peppers, onions, garlic, sweet potatoes, and winter squash, and keeps a small flock of chickens. Her property is certified as wildlife habitat by the National Wildlife Federation, the Audubon Society of Pennsylvania, and Wild Ones.