Candide's Garden

10/29/2026

Neil Diboll - one of my heroes - developed the No-Mow lawn!
Prairie Nursery - excellent catalog ot native plants.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I5mBzD0uGoE
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It's Your Environment, Neil Diboll
It's Your Environment, Neil Diboll

George Curtis interviews Neal Diboll president of Prairie Nursery. ...

10/29/2026

Red Bank Patchwork for Wildlife
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November 14, 11:00 am: A Native Gardening Question and Answer Session with Jason Goldman, owner of Flower to the People gardening consulting company.
Co-sponsored by Red Bank Patchwork for Wildlife and Colonial Nursery. This event is free, thanks to the sponsoring organizations.
Do you want to introduce more native plants in your yard?
Are you confused about when/where to plant?
Are you concerned that native plant yards are messy?
Would you like to encourage pollinators in your yard?
With Jason's guidance, we will explore these topics and answer your questions. There will be a silent auction benefiting Patchwork for Wildlife.
At the Colonial Nursery Greenhouse, 1124 W Front St, Lincroft, NJ 07738 See less

10/27/2026

Finishing the High Line:

After the landscape designer Piet Oudolf puts his finishing touches on a garden at 34th Street, the entire High Line will be open to visitors.

10/03/2026

n Intrigiong Method for Keeping Your Community's Trees Alive, during these drought-driven Seasons:

Gieß den Kiez app shows trees in critical need of watering and can be adopted by other heat-stressed cities around the world

09/24/2026

Latest from good friend Janice Bihler, on Lake Como Shade TreeCommission:

Jon— you may already be familiar with this, but if not, I thought you’d be interested in seeing thr resources on tree planting available to schools in the UK. I haven’t found anything comparable so far foe the US…

Discover free tree-planting resources and outdoor learning activities to inspire your pupils about trees, woods and wildlife.

09/15/2026

UPCOMING RED BANK PATCHWORK FOR WILDLIFE EVENTS!
Dear enthusiast for native plants, wildlife, and eco-friendly practices,
Please join us for the following Events.

Sept. 29, 6:00 – 7:30 pm: LANDING ZONES - BEAUTY & ECOLOGY
UNDER NATIVE TREES
with Kim Rowe, Monmouth Chapter Leader of the Native Plant Society of New Jersey. Co-sponsored by NPSNJ and Red Bank Patchwork for Wildlife.
You can create beautiful garden habitats in the dry shade under your biggest trees. Soft landings are critical to the life cycle of moths, butterflies, beneficial insects and birds. Learn how to design safe spaces and shelter for insects while nurturing your trees and reducing yard maintenance.
At the Monmouth County Library – Eastern Branch in Shrewsbury. 1001 NJ-35, Shrewsbury.
Register Here: [email protected]
The Monmouth County Library provides meeting space as a community service. The Library neither sponsors nor endorses this event, the speaker(s) or the organization.

October 19, 7:00 – 8:00 pm: DESIGNING THE INTENTIONAL NATIVE GARDEN
with Laura Deykerhoff, Native Haven Gardens. Co-sponsored by Red Bank Patchwork for Wildlife and The Native Plant Society of New Jersey.
Native Plants Gardens have a reputation of looking unkempt and overgrown. Let’s discuss some strategies for creating gardens that feel intentional and beautiful while embracing the wild aesthetic of the best pollinator gardens.
At the Monmouth County Library – Eastern Branch in Shrewsbury, 1001 NJ-35, Shrewsbury.
Register Here: [email protected]
The Monmouth County Library provides meeting space as a community service. The Library neither sponsors nor endorses this event, the speaker(s) or the organization.

In addition to the events listed above, hosted by Red Bank Patchwork for Wildlife, we have organized a list of other upcoming events of interest hosted by excellent organizations such as: The Native Plant Society of New Jersey; Wild Ones; Xerces Society; Rutgers Master Gardeners; and Jersey-Friendly Yards. Events include a native plant sale, a nature-oriented festival for children, and some webinars and conferences. Check out event details at:
https://www.maryellenwarner.com/patchwork/otherevents
Best wishes,
Mary Warner
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Following is a list of upcoming events and activities that we think might be of general interest to native plant enthusiasts, and anyone interested in learning more about sustainable landscaping, wildlife, and healthy ecosystems (even though they are not sponsored by Patchwork for Wildlife). Also, b...

09/15/2026

UPCOMING RED BANK PATCHWORK FOR WILDLIFE EVENTS!

Dear enthusiast for native plants, wildlife, and eco-friendly practices,
Please join us for the following Events.

Sept. 29, 6:00 – 7:30 pm: LANDING ZONES - BEAUTY & ECOLOGY
UNDER NATIVE TREES
with Kim Rowe, Monmouth Chapter Leader of the Native Plant Society of New Jersey. Co-sponsored by NPSNJ and Red Bank Patchwork for Wildlife.

You can create beautiful garden habitats in the dry shade under your biggest trees. Soft landings are critical to the life cycle of moths, butterflies, beneficial insects and birds. Learn how to design safe spaces and shelter for insects while nurturing your trees and reducing yard maintenance.

At the Monmouth County Library – Eastern Branch in Shrewsbury. 1001 NJ-35, Shrewsbury.
Register Here: [email protected]
The Monmouth County Library provides meeting space as a community service. The Library neither sponsors nor endorses this event, the speaker(s) or the organization.

October 19, 7:00 – 8:00 pm: DESIGNING THE INTENTIONAL NATIVE GARDEN
with Laura Deykerhoff, Native Haven Gardens. Co-sponsored by Red Bank Patchwork for Wildlife and The Native Plant Society of New Jersey.

Native Plants Gardens have a reputation of looking unkempt and overgrown. Let’s discuss some strategies for creating gardens that feel intentional and beautiful while embracing the wild aesthetic of the best pollinator gardens.

At the Monmouth County Library – Eastern Branch in Shrewsbury, 1001 NJ-35, Shrewsbury.
Register Here: [email protected]
The Monmouth County Library provides meeting space as a community service. The Library neither sponsors nor endorses this event, the speaker(s) or the organization.
In addition to the events listed above, hosted by Red Bank Patchwork for Wildlife, we have organized a list of other upcoming events of interest hosted by excellent organizations such as: The Native Plant Society of New Jersey; Wild Ones; Xerces Society; Rutgers Master Gardeners; and Jersey-Friendly Yards. Events include a native plant sale, a nature-oriented festival for children, and some webinars and conferences. Check out event details at:
https://www.maryellenwarner.com/patchwork/otherevents

Best wishes,
Mary Warner
Red Bank Patchwork for Wildlife

09/13/2026

A consumer-grade, two-stroke gas-powered leaf blower emits more pollution in 30 minutes than a Ford F-150 Raptor traveling 3,900 miles from Alaska to Texas.
—> https://www.theregreview.org/2026/08/17/nevitt-the-case-against-gas-powered-leaf-blowers-has-only-grown-stronger/

09/01/2026

CARBON MEN - Movie
Starring our own "Patchwork Bill" Young, from Point Pleasant!

Don't miss a special screening of
"Carbon Men Salvation: The Senator's Dilemma"
On Thursday, October 1, at 6 pm
Admission - $10.
SAVE the DATE!

Roger and Anne, Kelly runs this adorable The Little Point Bookshop in town. She has agreed to do a screening of Carbon Men.
The film stars local Point Pleasant resident, Bill Young, as Senator Dan Jones!
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Synopsis:
The climate is boiling. Congress is frozen. A climatologist sounds the alarm for impending disasters. One Senator is the pivotal vote on a climate bill. Powerful forces work against them. Will help from the future arrive in time?

Come out and support local films and enjoy a great evening!

07/31/2026

Don't Deadhead Flowers

A mid to late summer culling of blooms might seem beneficial, but there are several instances when leaving the flowers is the better option.

-- For new plants, removing spent blooms will encourage resources to be drawn up out of the roots to produce more flowers, thus taxing the plant. There is little else that’s more energy and resource intensive than flowering. If you have a young plant resist the urge to deadhead so the plant can focus on root development instead.

-- Leaving spent flowers means you’re leaving seeds for autumn and winter wildlife. Feeding the entire ecosystem should always be our goal.

-- The seeds that wildlife don’t get will turn into free plants for you. More plants means more flowers and more coverage on the ground so weeds can’t get a foothold. We design gardens with self sowing in mind — thinning seedlings is easier, and cheaper, than buying new plants and allows the garden to teach us what it wants naturally. Use plants natural tendency to spread and you can also eliminate the need for wood mulch.

-- Have you ever seen snow piled atop a coneflower or rattlesnake master? Winter interest isn’t just about tree structure or bark color or evergreens. So many of our perennial native plants offer outstanding contrast and architecture in winter — which is one reason of many not to cut down the garden until early spring.