Benefits of native plants

SALISBURY — The “Go Native” exhibit at the Salisbury Association’s Academy Building opened Saturday, June 7.

The exhibit is jam-packed with information on subjects such as:

Pollinators in gardens.

Using native trees to provide food and shelter for wildlife.

Using native woody and herbaceous plants to protect water quality.

Reducing the size of lawns in favor of native meadows and grasses.

How to attract birds with native berry plants.

How to attract butterflies with native plants such as Joe-Pye weed.

Handy lists of beneficial insects and native plants, and of invasive plants.

The exhibit is open through the end of July, Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.