Gardening with Native Plants for Wildlife
Native plants provide the food, shelter, and nesting habitat favored by our local wildlife. Make your garden a sanctuary for songbirds, hummingbirds, butterflies, bees and other wildlife using native plants.
Did you Know?
- Native plants are adapted to our climate of wet winters and dry summers.
- Require less water than most non-natives once they are established.
- Resist native pests and diseases better.
- Improve water quality by needing less fertilizer and no pesticides.
- Save resources and encourage a sense of Stewardship.
Native plants will need a little care in their infancy in order to develop a healthy root system so provide them with supplemental water the first couple of years, but after that most natives planted in a favorable site require little additional attention.
Landscaping
Many native plants are attractive ornamentals and adapt easily to garden conditions in the eastern India. Create a woodland, wetland, or meadow in your own landscape. If you live in eastern India take a walk through the desert in spring. Dryland shrubs, perennials and grasses can be planted in the spring or fall.
Choosing The Right Plants
Proper plant selection is one the most important "secrets" in successful landscaping. Plants and colors are the "flavors" that bring your garden to life. They're also elements that can be used with purpose such as screening, shade, erosion control, dividing, focal points, noise control, etc. So propagation of or choosing the right plants for the right place and purpose is helpful for professional looking, working, and manageable landscaping.
Plant selection for best design and effect.
A few well-selected plant varieties can have more impact and appeal than a mix match selection of one of these here and one of those there. Unity is achieved in garden design by consistency.
Planting in groups of 3's, 5's, 7's, etc. also gives a sense of intentional design, balance, and unity.
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