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The Pollinator Garden:
Native plants naturally occur in the region in which they evolved. Natives are adapted to local soils and climate conditions, typically require less watering and fertilizer, and are often more resistant to insects and diseases. Wildlife has evolved to rely on native plants for food, cover, and a place to raise young. Planting natives helps to preserve the balance and beauty of our natural ecosystems.
Back to Natives:
This pollinator garden is an area that had been completely covered by non-native, invasive plants including Oriental bittersweet, multiflora rose, and garlic mustard. The invasive plants smothered and killed most of the native vegetation. Invasive species cause ecological damage when they compete with native species and reduce biological diversity.
This pollinator garden contains over 20 species of native wildflowers and grasses such as Big Bluestem, Common Milkweed, Cardinal Flower, and Sassafras. |