Earth-Friendly Gardening

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Would you like to see more bees and butterflies in your garden? Do you want to create a beautiful landscape that needs less watering and pruning while providing food and shelter for plants, insects, and birds? Would you prefer to have less work and fewer expenses?

Then look to nature first. Native flowers and shrubs are food and habitat for pollinators, birds, and insects, all of which are a vital part of nature’s food chain. If chosen appropriately, native plants are easy to maintain, grow quickly, and can be propagaged and shared with others. Gardens like these are beautiful and sustainable, and they enrich our communities and our lives.

Steps to Take

Visit a local nursery or botanical garden and look for native plants or check out catalogs online.

Ask family, neighbors, and friends for plants (or advice, if they are knowledgable).

Attend a perennial divide event, where people come together to exchange plants for free.

Educate yourself by checking out the Native Plant Trust website and visiting Garden in the Woods in Framingham.

Deep Dive

Take a look at the Grow Native Massachusetts website for information and inspiration.

One of the most pressing issues our landscapes and ecosystems face is the ever-expanding growth of invasive plants. Non-native species  take up precious space and usually are not used by our native pollinators, especially butterflies and moths that rely on native trees, shrubs, and flowers to lay eggs and raise the next generation. As a result, invasives have a negative impact on habitat and the biodiversity our landscapes can support. Inform yourself and become a native-plant gardener.

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