Native plants sequester carbon, use less water and their roots help with storm-water runoff to maintain healthy watersheds. The monarch butterfly that relies on native milkweed has declined by 90%. Did you know that the monarch butterfly can only survive on the native milkweed plant?
Lawns use 9 billion gallons of water nationwide per day.
Common garden weed killers and pesticides harm beneficial insects and soil microorganism essential to naturally healthy ecosystems.
Consult the Garden for Wildlife website of the National Wildlife Federation for plants native to this area.
Follow this link. https://gardenforwildlife.com/pages/shop-native-plants-by-state