Deep Roots Project will hold a free workshop "Adding Natives to Edible Gardens" at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 22, in the first floor Community Engagement Room at the Oak Park Public Library, 834 Lake St., in Oak Park.

On a large scale, many farmers are beginning to experiment with incorporating insectaries, or planting strips, mostly filled with native plants as part of their farming practices. With these strips, farmers find they need to use less pesticides and their crops are more productive. Native plants actually help sustain the web of life in your edible garden.