Native Plants for Climate Change with Barbara Sullivan

As our weather patterns shift—bringing increased heat waves, drought, flooding, and changing plant zones—gardeners are on the front lines of environmental change. However, our gardens can also be a vital part of the solution. Join Barbara Sullivan and learn how to adapt to these shifting conditions by building resilient landscapes suited to your local ecosystem. This presentation offers a mix of practical advice and hopeful encouragement, showing how sustainable, climate-friendly practices can transform your yard into a thriving, wildlife-friendly habitat.

About Barbara Sullivan

Barbara J. Sullivan is a Wilmington-based garden author, speaker, and once certified Extension Master Gardener volunteer whose books—including Climate Change Gardening for the South and Garden Perennials for the Coastal South—have helped gardeners across the Southeast create beautiful, resilient, and wildlife-friendly landscapes. A former public radio gardening commentator, she combines practical horticultural expertise with a passion for native plants, sustainable gardening, and climate resilience

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