"Right Plant, Right Place Means Success"

Robert McKay, Wake County Extension Master Gardener

Robert will discuss the importance of choosing the right plant for the right place in the first of the Extension Mater Gardeners' new lecture series at the JC Raulston Arboretum. Frequently, people will purchase a plant that has the right color, texture, or height without consideration for what the plant needs to succeed. Robert will review some basics like sun, moisture, and soil as well as landscaping goals. He'll show photographs and landscape drawings and ask what inferences can be made and how that should impact plant selection. Attendees will gain a better understanding of how their property impacts their plant selections and learn how to choose the best plants for their landscape.