These kits are designed to help individuals incorporate more native plants into their property. Plants are available for pick up in September from locations in the following counties: Adams, Allegheny, Berks, Chester, Cumberland, Delaware, Erie, Lancaster, Lehigh, Luzerne, Lycoming, Northampton, Philadelphia, Schuylkill, Tioga, Wayne, Westmoreland, Wyoming and York.<\/p>\n
This sale is aimed at native plant lovers; anyone interested in straight-species, open-pollinated native plants from their region; sustainable landscaping advocates; and supporters of watershed-friendly practices.<\/p>\n
The kits contain plant plugs carefully selected from species grown by Kind Earth Grower using locally collected, open-source pollinated seeds and 50% peat-free growing media. Plant plugs are smaller than what is typically found in nurseries, allowing for easier transportation and planting within existing vegetation. The plugs have healthy root systems that will establish this fall so plants can flourish next growing season.<\/p>\n
Kit options are the Sunny Dry Bottoms Kit and the Shady Dry Bottoms Kit for drier-soil areas, the Deer-Resistant Kit, and the Groundcover Kit, which contains low-growing plants that will spread, helping to retain soil moisture and block unwanted seeds from soil contact. Based on feedback, single species kits also are available this year, including native sedges for patches of lawn replacement.<\/p>\n All kit options are available in two kit sizes.<\/p>\n \u201cBountiful Kits\u201d are $85 and include five species with five individual plants of each species, for a total of 25 plants. The smaller \u201cContainer Kits\u201d cost $20 and include five species with one plant of each species, for a total of five plants.<\/p>\n Individuals can choose their kit and select the most convenient pickup location from among the 19 counties across the state. Proceeds will support the Master Watershed Steward program in providing volunteer-driven education and restoration work in that region.<\/p>\n Penn State Extension also offers the opportunity to earn the Master Watershed Steward watershed-friendly certification in collaboration with Nurture Nature Center. Native plants are woven throughout the certification criteria because of the abundant benefits they can provide.<\/p>\n More information about the Watershed-Friendly Native Plant Kit sale is available at\u00a0Master Watershed Steward Native Plant Kit Sale for Fall Planting \u2014 News \u2014 Master Watershed Steward Program<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Information provided to TVL by: UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. \u2014 Interested in reducing stormwater runoff, mitigating water pollution, conserving water, and supporting wildlife and pollinators? To help nurture more watershed-friendly properties,\u00a0Penn State Extension\u00a0will offer Master Watershed … Continue reading Watershed-friendly native plant kits available from Penn State Extension<\/span> ![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Shady-Dry-Bottom-Kit-1024x1024.jpg\")
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\nShannon Frankosky
\nMaster Watershed Steward Coordinator,
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