Gardens

Native plants provide pollen and nectar, a vital food source, to many native pollinators like bees and butterflies.  Many native pollinators also use native plants as host plants for their reproductive life cycle.   Leaving the dead plant material over winter provides shelter and nesting materials to many wildlife species.

The root systems of perennial native plants sequester carbon, increase the organic soil content, & promote biodiversity of other native species.  The can also improve soil stability and water filtration.