PlantYourLegacy — guide
Your Guide To Gardening With Native Plants
The loss of North American native plants is an issue that needs to be addressed. Urban development, agribusiness, chemical application, and other human activities have devastating effects on these sensitive ecosystems. These ecosystems support wildlife habitats and play an essential role in connecting us with our natural surroundings. The use of a limited palette in landscape plantings has produced an artificial, homogenized environment that is susceptible to pests and diseases. Non-native plants often require inputs like water, fertilizer, and/or herbicides for their maintenance. This leads to many proposed replacements like non-native grasses with adverse side effects on local ecosystems, such...