Happy Autumnal Equinox! As fall settles in, it’s the perfect time to get your hands in the soil. Cooler temperatures mean less stress for both plants and gardeners, and planting now gives roots a head start for brilliant spring blooms! Chesapeake Natives will be at some exciting native plant sales this weekend.

🦋 Saturday, September 28th Events:

– Northern Alexandria Native Plant Sale, 9 AM – 2 PM
The Church of St. Clement
1701 N. Quaker Lane, Alexandria, VA 22302

– Monarchs & Milkweed, 10 AM – 2 PM
Merkle Wildlife Sanctuary & Visitor Center
11704 Fenno Rd, Upper Marlboro, MD 20772

🌸 Sunday, September 29th:

Nursery Open House Sale, 10 AM – 3 PM
Chesapeake Natives Nursery, Rosaryville State Park
9640 Rosaryville Road Upper Marlboro, MD 20772

Join us at our nursery for our September Open House Sale! Our knowledgeable volunteers will be on hand to help you find the perfect native plants for your garden.

*At Chesapeake Natives, it is our mission to promote, protect, and propagate local ecotype plants native to the Chesapeake Bay Watershed. We are a small, volunteer-based group which operates out of beautiful Rosaryville State Park in Upper Marlboro, Maryland.