If you’re tired of mulching the same bare spots every year or pulling weeds from the base of your trees, native ground covers are the answer. These plants are adapted to your region’s soil, rainfall, and climate, which means once they establish, they largely take care of themselves. The best native ground cover plants spread …
Native Plants & Pollinators
Milkweed is the single link between monarch butterflies and the gardens that can save them. Without it, there are no eggs, no caterpillars, and no next generation of monarchs. If you’ve been wondering how to attract monarch butterflies, understand that planting milkweed is critical, but it’s not enough. Monarch butterflies need nectar sources too, and …
If you’ve planted something that looked great at the nursery and was dead by August, you’re not alone… and it’s probably not your fault. Most ornamental plants are bred for looks, not local resilience. Native plants are different. They evolved with your soil, your rainfall patterns, and your freeze-thaw cycles. They’re not trying to survive …
If you want more bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds visiting your garden, native plants are the way to go. They offer the right nectar, the right pollen, and often the right structure to support insects at every stage of their life cycle. A garden full of exotic ornamentals might look impressive, but native plants do far …