{"id":7952,"date":"2026-08-21T18:17:12","date_gmt":"2026-08-21T22:17:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ahsgardening.org\/?p=7952"},"modified":"2026-08-21T18:17:16","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T22:17:16","slug":"ahs-live-native-sedges-and-grasses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ahsgardening.org\/ahs-live-native-sedges-and-grasses\/","title":{"rendered":"AHS LIVE: Native Sedges and Grasses"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/ahsgardening.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Shannon-Currey-600x400-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7953\" style=\"width:387px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahsgardening.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Shannon-Currey-600x400-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/ahsgardening.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Shannon-Currey-600x400-1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"the-content\">\n<h4>with Shannon Currey, horticultural educator, Izel Native Plants<br \/>Thursday, November 12, 2026 from 2-3 p.m. ET<br \/>Virtual<br \/>$15 AHS members\/$20 non-members<br \/>This program is approved for 1 CEU with the Association of Professional Landscape Designers<\/h4>\n<p>Looking for strategies to garden smarter and boost your landscape\u2019s ecological impact? Join us to explore how native grasses and sedges do heavy lifting in the garden\u2014far beyond what conventional turfgrasses can offer. Prized as ecological workhorses, these extraordinary plants build and preserve soil, suppress weeds, reduce inputs, and support biodiversity. But their value doesn&#8217;t end when the growing season winds down. Native grasses and sedges add beauty and function across the year. In this webinar, we\u2019ll examine what makes grasses special and explore how to put them to work on your site. From sun to shade, short groundcovers to tall accents, learn how native grasses and sedges can increase resilience and provide year-round performance in any landscape.<\/p>\n<p>Shannon Currey is a horticultural educator with Izel Native Plants. She has worked in the nursery trade since 2006, developing expertise in grasses and sedges and expanding her knowledge into native perennials. Currey has written for national publications and traveled the country speaking to professional organizations, community groups, and at public gardens. She currently serves on the North Carolina Plant Conservation Program Scientific Committee, holds advisory roles with several organizations, and served on the Board of the Perennial Plant Association. 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