native plant garden

Local flora cultivation

A native plant garden features plants indigenous to the local region rather than imported ornamentals.

These gardens support local ecosystems by providing habitat for native insects, birds, and pollinators.

They typically require less water and maintenance once established, since the plants evolved for local conditions: We converted our lawn to a native plant garden to help the monarchs.

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butterfly · milkweed · bee balm · drought-tolerant · perennial · ecological · watershed · restoration · heirloom · xeriscaping · biodiversity · prairie · bees · songbird · compost · mulch · groundcover · naturalized

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Opposites
plant origin and ecological approach

native plant gardentropical garden

Warm-climate cultivated landscape

English garden · Japanese garden

design philosophy and aesthetics

native plant gardenmanicured lawn

Meticulously maintained grass area

formal garden · English garden · topiary garden · artificial turf · Victorian garden

ecological function

native plant gardenartificial turf

Manufactured grass-like ground covering

dead zone · hardscape

Family

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G