The nursery at the Diakon Wilderness Greenhouse will be open for in-person sales starting in April with an Earth Day Native Plant Sale, Saturday, April 22, 2023, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Appalachian Audubon Native Plant Sale, Saturday, April 29, 2023, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Wild Ones of South-Central PA Native Plant Sale, Saturday, May 6, 2023, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Starting May 13, our nursery will be open on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to noon and by appointment through the end of June.

 

Native plants provide nectar and pollen for our native bees and butterflies that non-native ornamentals cannot; are suited to our region, needing no water after establishment, no fertilizer, little mulch and no insecticides to thrive; have deep root systems that help with stormwater runoff. Planting 70% native plants in your garden can turn around biodiversity loss. We can assist you in choosing the right native plants for your location and use.

 

The Wilderness Greenhouse is the horticultural program of Diakon Youth Services, a non-profit that has served youth and families in Central Pennsylvania for over 30 years. Together we grow and sell native perennials for restoration, conservation, and habitat improvement projects, large and small. We offer over 200 species of forbs, ferns, grasses, shrubs, trees and vines.

 

571 Mountain Road, Boiling Springs, 717-960-6740. To learn more about the value of native plants in the landscape, and for an inventory list and online shopping visit WildernessGreenhouse.org.