Disease Resistance
Healthier Soil
Similarly, because native plants are accustomed to the ecology of the surrounding soil and plants, they have a significantly lower incidence of disease. That means you can skip the extra care and additives you may be doling out to non-native plants. We’re all familiar with the reasons we need pollinators. Without them, we’d be missing a third of our food supply! They also enhance the health of plants across the landscape. The more ways we can attract pollinators the better. You can support pollinators with bat, butterfly, and bird houses, bee hives, and naturally-occurring plants to entice pollination. As part of an interwoven ecosystem, native plants support essential pollinators by naturally attracting birds, bats, butterflies, and pollinating bees. Attracting Pollinators
Without the need for harsh chemicals, native plants automatically result in a healthier soil system. Plus, these plants are part of a life cycle. Through organic growth, shared resources with other plants, and nutrient release during decomposition, they are supported by, and similarly offer support to, surrounding plants and animals through healthy soil.
Less Mowing and Weed Control
A well-manicured lawn is not native.That’s why maintaining that lawn requires additives such as fertilizer. It also necessitates mowing and edging. Although native plants are clearly better for the environment, planting them means there’s no need to spend the weekend mowing for you, too.
Wildlife Protection
Native plants give as much as they take. Since they thrive in abundance, they make a great source of food for wildlife, without the chemicals that can endanger them. Animals all the way up the food chain benefit from strong native plants. In addition, native plants provide shelter for animals, just the way nature intended.
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