Naperville Community Gardeners present "Native Alternatives to Invasive Plants." August 2, 2010

Naperville Community Gardeners invite the public to their program: "I've Removed the Buckthorn and Honeysuckle - Now What Do I Do? Native Alternatives to Invasive Plants" presented by Philip Riske. The program is free and follows the monthly meeting.

We hear a lot of talk about the invasive plant problem. What are the most common invasive plants and why should we work hard to remove them from our properties? If we remove them, what do we replace them with? Phil Riske will give a case by case synopsis of the most common invasive plants in the Chicago region, accompanied by several great native plant alternatives to take their place.
Phil Riske forged his horticulture career in the Delaware Valley of Pennsylvania, where he became a Pennsylvania Certified Horticulturist in 2001. After spending three years as the Horticulturist of a thirty-five acre estate just outside of Philadelphia, he moved back to his home state of Illinois in 2004 to work for the Morton Arboretum. He continues to work there as the Collections Supervisor and an instructor in the Horticulture Education Department.