Valpo Parks Horticulturists Discuss Gardens, Landscapes on Earth Day

2013-Earth-DayValpo Parks horticulturists attended the 2013 Earth Day Expo held at the Porter County Expo on Saturday, April 20. Native landscaping and xeriscaping/xerogardening were some of the topics they discussed with visitors at the expo.

They also displayed live examples of some native plants. Xeriscaping or xerogardening refers to landscaping and gardening in ways that reduce or eliminate the need for supplemental water from irrigation.

For more horticulture information, visit www.ValpoParks.org and click on About Parks, Horticulture.

Photo: Lead Horticulturist Ben Ringling of the Valpo Parks Department talks to a patron of the 2013 Earth Day Expo that took place at the Porter County Expo Center on Saturday, April 20.