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Landscaping With Native Plants 101

Native Plants 101

 

Many individuals who first venture into gardening or landscaping have little idea about what type of plants or trees to grow. In recent decades, there has been a push towards growing native plants/trees in each state. Native plants have many excellent innate traits and adaptive behavior that make them visually delightful, matter-of-fact, and economically priceless for any type of green scenery. Further, there is evidence that use of native plants also adds to the well being and refurbishment of our ecosystem.

 

Landscaping/gardening with native plants in an inner-city locale helps to re-establish provincial quality and places less stress on resources.

 

What are natives?

Natives are plants that have grown in place over centuries and are dispersed across the countryside chiefly in reaction to climate changes and adaptation to conditions of soil. Natives are commonly referred to as plants that grew in North America before the arrival of Europeans. The Europeans introduced a large number of “exotic “plants and in many places which resulted in eradication of native plants. Further, migration of the American population within States resulted in more plant diversity but loss of native plant populations in some localities.

 

There is no question that some exotic plants and tress are beautiful and harmless but many others do pose a threat to the ecosystem and biodiversity.

There have been instances when growth of exotic plants has gone wild and this has resulted in natural changes in floral composition of native plant populations. Often the wild growth of exotics has resulted in a complete wipe out of native plants. Further, some exotic plants have also been known to be vectors for disease transmission and proliferation of insects.

One of the ways to control harm done by exotic plants is to re introduce native species.

What are benefits of natives?

-         Easily adapt to local surroundings.

-         Generally need less maintenance

-         Are cheaper and cost-effective in the long run.

-         Durable, and able to endure extremes of temperature

-         Do not die during harsh temperatures

-         Environmentally responsive, need smaller amount of pesticides and fertilizers because of innate adaptations

-         Encourage biodiversity and are eco-friendly

-         Make available food and protection for native animals, flora, and fauna

-         Re-establish the local environment.

-         Put a stop to future exotic spread
Native plant life has learnt to adapt and thrive to the local climate, soil types, and animals. This long process can bring many advantages when one chooses to integrate native plants into the local environment.

 

What native plants should I grow?

 

In order to get rid of monotony in the background, landscaping with natives should be matched to the appropriate soil and local conditions. Further, one should consider using native plants that grow together in their natural and biological environment.

 

Where can one buy plants native to Tennessee?

 

For individuals who would like to know more about natives, visit http://www.tnnursery.net/index.php

Before buying, one should visit a nursery and observe how such plants grow. Read about the type of plant you want, and buy plants grown in a nursery. For more on native plants, visit http://www.tnnursery.net/index.php

 

About the Author

Tn Nursery Company is one of the southeasts largest nursery shipping companies of wholesale landscape trees and shrubs.

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