Delaware Botanic Gardens: a botanic garden focused on sustainability

Take a tour of the Delaware Botanic Gardens, a recently opened (September 2019) 37-acre naturalistic botanic garden focused on environmental stewardship and education. Brian Trader, Director of Horticulture, guides viewers and explains the design, plants used, and the garden's environmental approach. Viewers will experience its meadow, designed by Piet Oudolf and featuring over 70,000 plants, primarily native. The 12-acre hardwood forest is also featured along with plants for the seashore. Learn about perennials, shrubs, and trees that grow in these habitats as the butterflies, bees, and other pollinators nectar in the meadow. In addition to supporting pollinators, this beautiful garden is a hospitable habitat for migrating birds and supports aquatic life on its seashore.
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