Native plants are those plants that occur naturally, have developed, or have existed for many years in a certain area/region. Native plants that stand the test of time get by on natural rainfall and whatever nutrients are available in the soils from which they grow. This means that in addition to the less time and money spent on pesticide and fungicide products mentioned above, you’ll also spend less time and money on irrigation from your hoses and sprinklers and any fertilizer products bought in hopes of enticing a plant to adequately grow.

• Once most native plants have been established, they actually prefer to have less frequent waterings. (Extreme, prolonged periods of drought might be an exception depending on the variety of native plant.) If you could cut your water bill down and not worry that it is at the expense of your plants’ health, wouldn’t you? If you didn’t have to stress and cry and pull your hair out when the city goes into water restrictions, wouldn’t you?
• True native plants do not require fertilizer. As a matter of fact, offering fertilizer may make native plants push out too much foliage without producing flowers or you could risk burning the plant with fertilizer chemicals. Does no more worrying about how much and when to feed your plants sound good to you? We think so too.

The amount of native insects, wildflife, and even benenficial microorganisms that begins to fill your landscape once you’ve brought in native plant species is astounding. All of these individual organisms come together and work symbiotically in your landscape like they are your personal gardening crew. This crew takes payment in the form of using the native habitats you are providing with native plants.

• The more native plants introduced to your landscape, the less you need to spray for disease and pest issues. The less you spray, the more native benenficial insects are attracted to keep your plants pest and disease free. It’s a wonderful cycle.
• Native butterflies will travel just to sip nectar from the blooms of your native plants. Birds will delight in the berries and shelter of native plants. The word will get out in the nature world that your landscape is THE place to be and you can truly find yourself at peace with nature in your very own backyard.