Member-to-Member Garden Tour: Linda Verardi Residence Members Only
Members Only Family-Friendly Free Event Home/Private Garden Tour Free Public Parking
Linda Verardi on Her Property and the Tour
In October 2020, my husband and I purchased a small ranch house on 8.33 acres, primarily because I fell in love with the forest that covers about 90% of the property. In 2022, I suspected oak wilt* (Ceratocystis fagacearum), and that is when my desire to allow the land to return to nature started me on the path of forest restoration and conservation and native plants. I am still in the early stage of this journey, but some of the property has been seeded and planted up with native flora plugs and trees and shrubs.
I am working with U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NCRS) on this project, and an NRCS grant I received allowed me to hire a forester to survey plants, soil, etc. I hope to have received the several-hundred-page Forestry Plan he is crafting before this A2WO tour. I already know I have a lot of invasives, and I need help with oriental bittersweet�"it is forming a canopy and needs to come down�"and I can apply for grant money to hire a company to remediate it.
I am eager to share my journey and my learning (although I still have a lot to learn!). Please come and spend some time with me.
*Oak wilt (Ceratocystis fagacearum) is a fungal disease that grows on the outer sapwood of oak trees, restricting the flow of water and nutrients.
Linda Verardi on Instagram @minativegarden
LOCATION: The address will be shared with members via email.