Native Planting Guide

Whether you’re interested in a woodland landscape, rain garden, or just want to include more native plants in your yard, we can help you make a place that you and the wildlife will love.

Why Native plants?

You can benefit from planting native varieties in many ways; you may even have some in your landscaping without realizing it. Many people see native plants as weedy, but with the right design, you can create beautiful landscapes that need little to no maintenance. Examples of native landscapes include pollinator gardens, rain gardens, hummingbird gardens, finch gardens, and many more for you and native wildlife to enjoy.

Native plants suited to site conditions do not need soil modifications or fertilizers, and once established, can thrive without regular watering. The deep roots of many native plants increase the soil's capacity to store water. This helps reduce water runoff, so planting native rain gardens is a great way to prevent flooding. Native plants use less water and are hardier than non-natives, reducing maintenance costs for irrigation, fertilizers, and pesticides. They are the foundation of biodiversity and support food chains in nature. Native plants nurture important pollinators such as bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds.

Native plants create a distinctive sense of place, preserving the natural character of your region and setting you apart. They provide nectar, pollen, and seeds for insects, birds, and other animals. Native plants also host many insects we enjoy seeing in our gardens, such as butterflies, while common horticultural plants do not offer these benefits and often require pest control to survive.