There are so many reasons to incorporate native plants into your yard and gardens.

Native plants provide food and habitat for birds, pollinators, and other wildlife.

Deep-rooted trees, shrubs, and prairie plants are drought tolerant, hold the soil in place along slopes and shorelines, and help to break up compacted soil.

And native plants are adapted to your environment - meaning they are most likely to do well in your yard.

In this short video, I talk about the many benefits of gardening with native plants and share advice for how to get started, where to find plants, and how to make native gardens look beautiful throughout the growing season.

Plants shared in this video are native to Minnesota and the upper Midwest.