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</font></div><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;" dir="ltr">Looking to make your garden or yard more beautiful, interesting, and inviting
to birds, bees, and butterflies? Do you want to plant fruit-bearing shrubs? Or,
maybe you want to replace some English ivy that’s smothering your garden. You
can find all the plants you need to make these changes and more at the Hyattsville
Elementary School PTA’s 6<sup><font size="2">th</font></sup> Annual Native Plant Sale.</p><div dir="ltr"><font face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;" dir="ltr"><b>What:</b> Hyattsville Elementary
School PTA’s 6<sup><font size="2">th</font></sup> Annual Native Plant Sale</p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;" dir="ltr"><b>When:</b> May 16 from 8 a.m. to
2 p.m.</p><div dir="ltr"><font face="Times New Roman">
</font><b>Where:</b> 5311 43<sup><font size="2">rd</font></sup>
Ave., Hyattsville, MD 20781</div><div dir="ltr"><font face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;" dir="ltr">Learn more and look for updates on our website at <a href="http://hyattsvillees-pta.org/native-plant-sale/n" target="_blank"><font color="#0563c1">http://hyattsvillees-pta.org/native-plant-sale/n</font></a>
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</font>The photos on the website are of native plants that were purchased at
prior HES-PTA sales and are growing in Hyattsville, with no watering or
pesticide use…and they keep coming back!</div><div dir="ltr"><font face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;" dir="ltr"><b>Why Use Native Plants?</b></p><div dir="ltr"><font face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div dir="ltr"><ul><li><div class="ecxMsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;">They grow with minimal use of water, fertilizers, and pesticides. (Good for the Bay!)</div></li><font face="Times New Roman"></font><li><div class="ecxMsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;">Wildlife species have evolved with these plants and use them as their habitat. </div></li><font face="Times New Roman"></font><li><div class="ecxMsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;">They are adapted to local soil, rainfall, and temperature conditions.</div></li><font face="Times New Roman"></font><li><div class="ecxMsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;">They have developed natural defenses to many insects and diseases. </div></li><font face="Times New Roman"></font><li><div class="ecxMsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;">Using native plants helps preserve the balance and beauty of natural ecosystems.</div></li></ul></div><font face="Times New Roman">
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</font><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;">Visit the Maryland Department of Natural Resources’ website to learn
more about creating a garden to attract hummingbirds, butterflies, and bees. <a href="http://dnr.maryland.gov/wildlife/Habitat/WildAcres/wahumbutbee.asp" target="_blank"><font color="#0563c1">http://dnr.maryland.gov/wildlife/Habitat/WildAcres/wahumbutbee.asp</font></a>
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</font><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;">At recent sales, we’ve offered as many as 50 varieties of plants such
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</span></span></span>Cranberry Viburnum</p><font face="Times New Roman">
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</font><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;">Please let me know if you have any questions.</p><font face="Times New Roman">
</font><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;">Bart Lawrence</p><font face="Times New Roman">
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