25Sep
Using Native Plants
Using Native Plants
There are many reasons to use Native plants. Native plants have all of these benefits:
- They provide shelter for many local wildlife species.
- They provide nectar for pollinators.
- The native nuts, seeds and fruits provide food for the local wildlife.
- Natives have better survivability and are hardier.
- Lower maintenance.
- They save water. Once established, natives require less water because they’re ideally suited to the local environment.
- Less pesticides are needed.
- You’ll have fun enjoying viewing more wildlife.
- You will be supporting your local ecology.
- Native plants are rarely invasive.
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