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Benefits
of gardening with locally native plants
Once you
have established locally native plants in your garden, there are numerous
benefits you will reap. Examples are:
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By using locally native plants in your garden, you help ensure habitat
for plants and the animals that depend on them. For example, many
of our native butterflies depend on a single native plant species
during their caterpillar stage.
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2.
Native plants are attractive and beautiful.
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Locally native plants are adapted to local soil and climate conditions,
making many of them easier to maintain.
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4.
By using locally native plants, you reduce the risk of introducing
invasive plants into your community.
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5.
By using locally native plants, rather than natives from elsewhere,
the unique genetic makeup of locally native plants will not be altered.
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