Deer Resistant Native Plants for the Northeast

Speaker: Gregg Tepper

A Hybrid Free Event - Zoom or Scott Arboretum

This hybrid event is a partnership sponsored by the Hardy Plant Society/Mid-Atlantic Group and Scott Arboretum. Click here to register on Scott Arboretum's website. Open to the public.

Join horticulturist Gregg Tepper for an entertaining and informative lecture inspired by his recent co-authored book “Deer-Resistant Native Plants for the Northeast”. Gregg will delve into and share tips of his experiences with what he’s found to be the best native, deer-resistant plants, and a strategy for rebuffing deer with effective and safe, natural deer repellent products. Additionally, you’ll learn more about plant combinations, cultivation tips and the many, newer cultivated varieties of native plants now being offered in the market.

About our Speaker:

Gregg is the Senior Horticulturist for Laurel Hill Cemeteries and Arboretum in Bala Cynwyd and the East Falls section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He oversees the various display gardens throughout both cemeteries with a focus on seasonality, beauty, and ecological benefits. The Laurel Hill West location however must also take into consideration choosing plants with deer resistance. Utilizing these plants and effective repellents, Gregg has developed a strategy for having beautiful and resilient gardens along with a heavy deer herbivory pressure.

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