The Native Plant Garden, Benefits

a native plant garden will:

• increase biodiversity;
• provide habitat for a wide variety of creatures such as birds and butterflies;
• provide a home for many native plants that are becoming increasingly rare in the wild;
• conserve water;
• and eliminate the need for chemical inputs such as pesticides, herbicides and fertilizers.

The other important reasons for using native plants are the practical and aesthetic benefits of native plant gardening: less work and lots of beauty!