Native Seed Selection & Planting Tips

Fredericksburg Chapter of Native Plant Society of Texas Hosts George Cates on February 27

Fredericksburg, TX — George Cates, Restoration Specialist at Native American Seed, will share his extensive knowledge about native seed selection and planting tips at the next meeting of the Native Plant Society of Texas (NPSOT), Fredericksburg Chapter on Feb. 27 from 6:30-8 p.m. at St. Joseph’s Halle.

 “Reading your land and picking out the right type of native seeds for your particular landscape is just the beginning,” explained Cates. “Preparing the site and correctly planting the seeds are equally important, and I’m excited to share this information with the Native Plant Society this month.”

Cates came to Native American Seed as an intern after graduating from college in Sherman, TX. He’s got a remarkable knack for looking at problems as “challenges” to be met, and the kind of willingness to learn that is a priceless asset in a business full of the unexpected and unpredictable. Cates’ many years of growing native plants and experience restoring native ecosystems across Texas will provide invaluable insight at the upcoming meeting.

“Native American Seed is a tremendous resource for our region and they have been a great supporter of our chapter,” noted Deborah Simmons, President of the Fredericksburg Chapter of NPSOT. “They donated seeds to our re-seeding effort at Cross Mountain and provide catalogs to us that are full of great pictures and information about native seeds and plants.”

The chapter holds its monthly meetings on the 4th Tuesday of the month at St. Joseph’s Halle (212 W. San Antonio St., Fredericksburg). There is a social time at 6:30 p.m. and the meeting starts at 7 p.m. The public is invited to attend in person and via Zoom. More information is online at Facebook (@fbgtxnpsot), Instagram @npsot_fredericksburg_chapter, and https://npsot.org/chapters/fredericksburg/.

Native American Seed is online at https://seedsource.com.